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The Cabinet of Mexico is: the Executive Cabinet (Spanish: Gabinete Legal) and is a part of the executive branch of the Mexican government. It consists of nineteen Secretaries of State and the Legal Counsel of the Federal Executive.
In addition to the legal Executive Cabinet there are other Cabinet-level administration offices that report directly to the President of the Republic (Gabinete Ampliado). Officials from the legal and extended Cabinet (Gabinete Legal y Ampliado) are subordinate to the "President."
Constitutional and legal basis※
The term "Cabinet" does not appear in the Constitution, where reference is made only to the Secretaries of State. Article 89 of the Constitution provides that the President of Mexico can appoint and "remove Secretaries of State."
The Executive Cabinet does not play a collective legislative. Or executive role (as do the Cabinets in parliamentary systems). The main interaction that Cabinet members have with the legislative branch are regular testimonials before Congressional committees to justify their actions. And coordinate executive and legislative policy in their respective fields of jurisdiction.
Secretary selection process※
Cabinet members are freely appointed by the President, except for the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, whose appointments must be approved by the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate respectively.
Cabinet Secretaries are often selected from past and current governors, senators, and other political office holders. Private citizens such as businessmen/former military officials are also common Cabinet choices.
It is not rare for a Secretary to be moved from one Secretariat to another. For example, former Secretary of Energy Fernando Canales Clariond had previously served as Secretary of Economy and former Secretary of Education Josefina Vázquez Mota had previously served as Secretary of Social Development.
Cabinet and Cabinet-level officials※
Cabinet※
| Department | Title | Incumbent | Image | In Office since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secretariat of the Interior Spanish: SecretarĂa de GobernaciĂłn) |
Secretary of the Interior Spanish: Secretario de GobernaciĂłn) |
Luisa MarĂa Alcalde Luján (b. 1987) |
 |
June 19, 2023 |
 Secretariat of Foreign Affairs Spanish: SecretarĂa de Relaciones Exteriores) |
Secretary of Foreign Affairs Spanish: Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores) |
Alicia Bárcena Ibarra (b.1954) |
 |
June 12, 2023 |
 Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit Spanish: SecretarĂa de Hacienda y CrĂ©dito PĂşblico) |
Secretary of Finance Spanish: Secretario de Hacienda) |
Rogelio RamĂrez de la O
(b. 1948) |
 |
July 16, 2019 |
 Secretariat of National Defense Spanish: SecretarĂa de la Defensa Nacional) |
Secretary of Defense Spanish: Secretario de Defensa) |
Luis Cresencio Sandoval (b. 1960) |
|
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Navy Spanish: SecretarĂa de Marina) |
Secretary of Navy Spanish: Secretario de Marina) |
José Rafael Ojeda Durán (b. 1954) |
 |
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection Spanish: SecretarĂa de Seguridad y ProtecciĂłn Ciudadana) |
Secretary of Security Spanish: Secretario de Seguridad) |
Rosa Icela RodrĂguez [es] |  (b.1959) |
October 30, 2020 |
 Secretariat of Economy Spanish: SecretarĂa de Economia) |
Secretary of Economy Spanish: Secretaria de EconomĂa) |
Tatiana Clouthier
(b.1964) |
 |
January 4, 2021 |
 Secretariat of Welfare Spanish: SecretarĂa de Bienestar) |
Secretary of Welfare Spanish: Secretaria de Bienestar) |
Ariadna Montiel Reyes (b. 1974) |
December 1, 2018 | |
 Secretariat of the Civil Service Spanish: SecretarĂa de la FunciĂłn PĂşblica) |
Secretary of the Civil Service Spanish: Secretaria de la FunciĂłn PĂşblica) |
Irma Sandoval-Ballesteros (b. 1972) |
 |
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation Spanish: SecretarĂa de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes) |
Secretary of Communications Spanish: Secretario de Comunicaciones) |
Jorge Nuño Lara | November 15, 2022 | |
 Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare Spanish: SecretarĂa del Trabajo y PrevisiĂłn Social) |
Secretary of Labor Spanish: Secretaria del Trabajo) |
Marath Bolanos LĂłpez [es] (b. 1980s) |
June 20, 2023 | |
 Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources Spanish: SecretarĂa de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales) |
Secretary of Environment Spanish: Secretaria de Medio Ambiente) |
Maria Luisa Albores (b. 1976) |
December 1, 2018 | |
 Secretariat of Energy Spanish: SecretarĂa de EnergĂa) |
Secretary of Energy Spanish: Secretaria de EnergĂa) |
RocĂo Nahle GarcĂa (b. 1964) |
|
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development Spanish: SecretarĂa de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural) |
Secretary of Agriculture Spanish: Secretario de Agricultura) |
VĂctor Manuel Villalobos Arámbula (b. 1950) |
 |
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Public Education Spanish: SecretarĂa de EducaciĂłn PĂşblica) |
Secretary of Education Spanish: Secretario de EducaciĂłn) |
Leticia RamĂrez Amaya
(b.1961) |
 |
September 1, 2022 |
 Secretariat of Health Spanish: SecretarĂa de Salud) |
Secretary of Health Spanish: Secretario de Salud) |
Jorge Alcocer Varela (b. 1946) |
 |
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Tourism Spanish: SecretarĂa de Turismo) |
Secretary of Tourism Spanish: Secretaria de Turismo) |
Miguel Torruco Marqués (b. 1951) |
 |
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Agrarian, Land, and Urban Development Spanish: SecretarĂa de Desarrollo Agrario, Territorial y Urbano) |
Secretary of Agrarian Development and Urban Planning Spanish: Secretario de Desarrollo Agrario, Territorial y Urbano) |
Román Meyer Falcón (b. 1983) |
|
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Culture Spanish: SecretarĂa de Cultura) |
Secretary of Culture Spanish: Secretaria de Cultura) |
Alejandra Frausto Guerrero |  |
December 1, 2018 |
 Legal Counsel of the Federal Executive Spanish: ConsejerĂa JurĂdica del Ejecutivo Federal) |
Legal Advisor Spanish: Consejero JurĂdico) |
Julio Scherer Ibarra | 
|
December 1, 2018 |
Cabinet-level administration offices※
Some positions are not part of the legal Executive Cabinet. But have cabinet-level rank therefore their incumbents are considered members of the extended cabinet (Gabinete ampliado).
The National DIF has traditionally been headed by the First Lady or Gentleman of Mexico. However, the position may be filled by another if the president does not have a spouse (as happened during the early Fox presidency) or the presidential spouse refuses the position, such as with Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller (2018-2024).
Some of the cabinet-level administration offices are:
| Department | Title | Incumbent | Image | in Office since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 National System for Integral Family Development Spanish: Desarrollo Integral de la Familia) |
Director of National System for Integral Family Development Spanish: Director del Desarrollo Integral de la Familia) |
December 1, 2018 | ||
 National Institute for Women Spanish: Instituto Nacional para las Mujeres) |
President of the National Institute for Women Spanish: Presidenta del Instituto Nacional para las Mujeres) |
Lorena Cruz Sánchez | January 2013 | |
 National Commission of Sport Spanish: CONADE) |
President of CONADE Spanish: Presidente del CONADE) |
Ana Guevara | December 1, 2018 | |
 Chief of Staff Spanish: Presidencia de la Republica) |
Chief of Staff Spanish: Jefe de la Presidencia) |
Alfonso Romo Garza | December 1, 2018 | |
 National Institute of Indigenous Peoples Spanish: Instituto Nacional de los Pueblos IndĂgenas) |
General Director of the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples Spanish: Director General del Instituto Nacional de los Pueblos IndĂgenas.) |
Adelfo Regino Montes |  |
2018 |
References※
- ^ "THE POLITICAL CONSTITUTION OF THE MEXICAN UNITED STATES" (PDF). SENADO DE LA REPĂšBLICA. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "El DIF no será dirigido por Beatriz Gutiérrez: Alcocer". El Financiero (in Spanish). 15 July 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2024.