Puerto Rico Cabinet

16th Cabinet of Puerto Rico
Secretary	Name	Term

Agriculture	Myrna Comas Pagán	2013–present

Consumer Affairs	Nery Adamés Soto	2013–present

Corrections and Rehabilitation	José Negrón Fernández	2013–present

Economic Development and Commerce	Alberto Bacó Bagué	2013–present

Education	Rafael Román Meléndez	2013–present

Family	Idalia Colón Rondón	2013–present

Chief of Staff	Ingrid Vilá Biaggi	2013–present

Health	Francisco Joglar Rivera	2013–2013
Health	Ana Ríus Armendáriz	2013–present

Housing	Rubén Ríos Pagán	2013–present

Justice	Luis Sánchez Betances	2013–2013
Justice	César Miranda	2014–present

Labor and Human Resources	Vance Thomas	2013–present

Natural and Environmental Resources	Carmen Guerrero Pérez	2013–present

Sports and Recreation	Ramón Orta	2013–present

State	David Bernier	2013–present

Transportation and Public Works	Miguel Torres Díaz	2013–present

Treasury	Melba Acosta	2013–present

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The Cabinet of Puerto Rico is the cabinet of the government of Puerto Rico and is composed of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico, who are generally the heads of the executive departments —known as the Council of Secretaries— and other officers at the same bureaucratic level—known as the Cabinet-level officers.

The Cabinet is composed by the Constitutional Cabinet, composed by the Secretaries established by the Constitution of Puerto Rico, and the Operational Cabinet, composed by the Secretaries and Cabinet-level officers established by extraconstitutional Puerto Rican law or appointed by the Governor. These Cabinets do not exist as agencies, but are referred as such in transcripts, records, official documents, and conversations for brevity and easiness.

Members of the Cabinet serve at the pleasure of the Governor, who may dismiss them or reappoint them (to other posts) at will.

Overview

Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico establishes that the Governor shall be assisted by Secretaries whom shall collectively constitute the Governor's advisory council and be designated as the Council of Secretaries.^[1] These Secretaries and other officers which hold positions at the same bureaucratic level compose the Cabinet. On rare occasions, the Cabinet is called upon to ratify a gubernatorial decision, such as the appointment of a member of the board of the Puerto Rico Government Development Bank, in lieu of the Senate's advice and consent.

All Cabinet members are nominated by the Governor and then presented to the Senate for advice and consent by a simple majority—except for the Secretary of State who requires the advice and consent of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. If the Cabinet members are confirmed they are sworn in and begin their duties immediately afterwards. However, Cabinet members appointed during a legislative recess may begin serving immediately under a recess appointment until the end of the following regular session of the Legislative Assembly, or rejected by the Senate, whichever occurs first, should they not be confirmed. All members leading executive departments receive the title of Secretary.

Secretaries

Main article: Puerto Rico Council of Secretaries

The Council of Secretaries is the group composed by the heads of the executive departments of the government of Puerto Rico. The Council is charged with leading the different sectors of public administration within the government and is comprised by:

Cabinet-level officers

Main article: List of Puerto Rico Cabinet-level officers

Notes

↑ The President of the Puerto Rico Government Development Bank (GDB) is considered a Cabinet-level officer since the GDB serves as the government's fiscal agent and financial advisor even though the GDB is a government-owned corporation.

References

↑ Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico Section 5, Constitution of Puerto Rico (July 25, 1952). Retrieved on December 28, 2012.

Cabinet of Puerto Rico

Secretaries	Agriculture Consumer Affairs Corrections and Rehabilitation Economic Development and Commerce Education Family Health Housing Justice Labor and Human Resources Natural and Environmental Resources Sports and Recreation State Transportation and Public Works Treasury

Cabinet-level officers	Chief of Staff Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection Federal Affairs Administration Government Development Bank Inspector General Office of Management and Budget Planning Board

Cabinet of Puerto Rico by session

1st (1953)
2nd (1957)
3rd (1961)
4th (1965)

5th (1969)
6th (1973)
7th (1977)
8th (1981)

9th (1985)
10th (1989)
11th (1993)
12th (1997)

13th (2001)
14th (2005)
15th (2009)
16th (2013)

Executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico

Cabinet Governor Office of the Governor Office of Management and Budget Planning Board Secretariat of Governance

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