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| The Cabinet is the main body that controls policy and coordinates activities of governmental departments. It is chaired by the Prime Minister and consists of most of the ministerial heads of departments, as well as some additional members. The Cabinet consists of politicians who are aided by a body of civil servants. Decision-making is not confined to the Cabinet; Cabinet Committees can play an important role in deliberations. |
| Members of Cabinet |
| Cabinet as of 25 June 2018 |
The Government of Belize issued a release informing of significant changes in the Cabinet. According to the release, in pursuing a request from Carla Barnett to be reassigned from her current position as Minister of State in the Ministry of Natural Resources. The new assignments took effect on Monday, 25 June 2018. |
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Member |
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| Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Labour, Local Government, Rural Development, Public Service, Energy, Public Utilities, and Elections and Boundaries |
Hon. Dean Oliver BARROW |
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| Minister of State for Public Utilities, Energy, Public Service, and Elections and Boundaries |
Hon. Frank "Papa" MENA |
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| Minister of State for Labour, Local Government and Rural Development |
Hon. Carla BARNETT |
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| Minister of Natural Resources |
Hon. Hugo PATT |
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| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education (including Science & Technology), Culture, Youth and Sports |
Hon. Patrick FABER |
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| Minister of Economic Development, Petroleum, Investment, Trade and Commerce |
Hon. Erwin CONTRERAS |
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| Minister of State for Investment, Trade and Commerce |
Hon. Tracy TAEGAR-PANTON |
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| Minister of Housing and Urban Development |
Hon. Michael FINNEGAN |
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| Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation |
Hon. Manuel HEREDIA |
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| Minister of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation |
Hon. Anthony MARTINEZ |
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| Minister of Defence |
Hon. John SALDIVAR |
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| Minister of Works |
Hon. Rene MONTERO |
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| Minister of Transport and National Emergency Management |
Hon. Edmond CASTRO |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs |
Hon. Wilfred ELRINGTON |
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| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs |
Hon. Elodio ARAGON Jr. |
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| Minister of Health (NIH, Primary Health Care) |
Hon Pablo MARIN |
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| Minister of State for NIH and Primary Health Care |
Hon. Angel CAMPOS |
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| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment, Sustainable Development, and Immigration |
Hon. Senator Godwin HULSE |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Immigration |
Hon. Beverly WILLIAMS |
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| Minister of State for Forestry, Fisheries, Environment and Sustainable Development |
Hon. Omar FIGUEROA |
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| Attorney General |
Hon. Michael PEYREFITTE |
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| Cabinet as of 10 August 2017 |
| Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced the third reshuffle of his Cabinet. |
| Post |
Member |
| Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Natural Resources |
Hon. Dean Oliver BARROW |
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| Minister of State for Finance and Natural Resources |
Hon. Carla BARNETT |
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| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education (including Science & Technology), Culture, Youth and Sports |
Hon. Patrick FABER |
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| Minister of Economic Development, Petroleum, Investment, Trade and Commerce |
Hon. Erwin CONTRERAS |
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| Minister of State for Investment, Trade and Commerce |
Hon. Tracy TAEGAR-PANTON |
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| Minister of Housing and Urban Development |
Hon. Michael FINNEGAN |
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| Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation |
Hon. Manuel HEREDIA |
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| Minister of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation |
Hon. Anthony MARTINEZ |
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| Minister of Defence |
Hon. John SALDIVAR |
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| Minister of Works |
Hon. Rene MONTERO |
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| Minister of Transport and National Emergency Management |
Hon. Edmond CASTRO |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs |
Hon. Wilfred ELRINGTON |
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| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs |
Hon. Elodio ARAGON Jr. |
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| Minister of Health (NIH, Primary Health Care) |
Hon Pablo MARIN |
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| Minister of State for NIH and Primary Health Care |
Hon. Angel CAMPOS |
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| Minister of Labour, Local Government, Rural Development, Public Service, Energy and Public Utilities |
Hon. Hugo PATT |
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| Minister of State for Public Service, Energy & Public Utilities |
Hon. Frank "Papa" MENA |
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| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment, Sustainable Development, and Immigration |
Hon. Senator Godwin HULSE |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Immigration |
Hon. Beverly WILLIAMS |
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| Minister of State for Forestry, Fisheries, Environment and Sustainable Development |
Hon. Omar FIGUEROA |
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| Attorney General |
Hon. Michael PEYREFITTE |
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| Cabinet as of 1 January 2017 |
| On 13 December 2016, Prime Minister Dean Barrow announed minor changes to his Cabinet following the resignation of Attorney General and Minister of Natural Resources Senator Hon. Vanessa Retreage effective 31 December 2016 |
| Post |
Member |
| Prime Minister & Minister of Finance, Home Affairs, and Natural Resources |
Hon. Dean Oliver BARROW |
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| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance with responsibility for Natural Resources |
Hon. Carla BARNETT |
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| Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs |
Hon. Elodio ARAGON Jr. |
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| Minister of Economic Development, Petroleum, Investment, Trade and Commerce |
Hon. Erwin CONTRERAS |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Investment, Trade and Commerce |
Hon. Tracy TAEGAR-PANTON |
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| Minister of Education (including Science & Technology), Culture, Youth and Sports |
Hon. Patrick FABER |
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| Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation |
Hon. Manuel HEREDIA |
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| Minister of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation |
Hon. Anthony MARTINEZ |
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| Minister of Defence |
Hon. John SALDIVAR |
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| Minister of Works |
Hon. Rene MONTERO |
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| Minister of Transport and National Emergency Management |
Hon. Edmond CASTRO |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Hon. Wilfred ELRINGTON |
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| Minister of Health (NIH, Primary Health Care) |
Hon Pablo MARIN |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for NIH and Primary Health Care |
Hon. Angel CAMPOS |
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| Minister of Labour, Local Government, Rural Development, Public Service, Energy and Public Utilities |
Hon. Hugo PATT |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Public Service, Energy & Public Utilities |
Hon. Frank "Papa" MENA |
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| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment, Sustainable Development, and Immigration |
Hon. Senator Godwin HULSE |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Immigration |
Hon. Beverly CASTILO |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Forestry, Fisheries, Environment and Sustainable Development |
Hon. Omar FIGUEROA |
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| Attorney General |
Hon. Michael PEYREFITTE |
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| Cabinet as of 19 October 2016 |
| Prime Minister Dean Barrow announed the second reshuffle of his Cabinet following the resignation of former Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega on 17 October 2016. |
| Post |
Member |
| Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Home Affairs |
Hon. Dean Oliver BARROW |
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| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance |
Hon. Carla BARNETT |
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| Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs |
Hon. Elodio ARAGON Jr. |
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| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education (including Science & Technology), Culture, Youth and Sports |
Hon. Patrick FABER |
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| Minister of Economic Development, Petroleum, Investment, Trade and Commerce |
Hon. Erwin CONTRERAS |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Investment, Trade and Commerce |
Hon. Tracy TAEGAR-PANTON |
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| Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation |
Hon. Manuel HEREDIA |
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| Minister of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation |
Hon. Anthony MARTINEZ |
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| Minister of Defence |
Hon. John SALDIVAR |
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| Minister of Works |
Hon. Rene MONTERO |
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| Minister of Transport and National Emergency Management |
Hon. Edmond CASTRO |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Hon. Wilfred ELRINGTON |
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| Minister of Health (NIH, Primary Health Care) |
Hon Pablo MARIN |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for NIH and Primary Health Care |
Hon. Angel CAMPOS |
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| Minister of Labour, Local Government, Rural Development, Public Service, Energy and Public Utilities |
Hon. Hugo PATT |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Public Service, Energy & Public Utilities |
Hon. Frank "Papa" MENA |
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| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment, Sustainable Development, and Immigration |
Hon. Senator Godwin HULSE |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Immigration |
Hon. Beverly CASTILO |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Forestry, Fisheries, Environment and Sustainable Development |
Hon. Omar FIGUEROA |
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| Attorney General & Minister of Natural Resources |
Hon. Senator Vanessa RETREAGE |
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| Cabinet as of 1 August 2016 |
On Monday, 1 August 2016, the Cabinet of the Government of Belize underwent an urgent reshuffling. In a press release issued on the same day, Prime Minister Dean Barrow officially announced and explained the necessity for the changes, particularly in the Ministry of National Security, due to recent corruption scandals. The other changes also gave way to the naming of a new Senator solely for the police department, and the assigning of a new Minister of the portfolio of Natural Resources.
On 9 August 2016, following the passage of Hurricane Earl, the Prime Minister announced the appointment of Senator Carla Barnett as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance. Barnett is tasked to coordinate relief assistance for the recovery process of the hurricane. |
| Post |
Member |
| Prime Minister & Minister of Finance, Public Service, Energy & Public Utilities |
Hon. Dean Oliver BARROW |
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| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance with responsibility for Natural Resources |
Hon. Carla BARNETT (as of 9 August 2016) |
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| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment and Sustainable Development |
Hon. Gaspar VEGA |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Public Service, Energy & Public Utilities |
Hon. Frank "Papa" MENA |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for the Environment and Sustainable Development |
Hon. Omar FIGUEROA |
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| Minister of Economic Development, Petroleum, Investment, Trade and Commerce |
Hon. Erwin CONTRERAS |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Investment, Trade and Commerce |
Hon. Tracy TAEGAR-PANTON |
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| Minister of Education (including Science & Technology), Culture, Youth and Sports |
Hon. Patrick FABER |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sports |
Hon. Elodio ARAGON Jr. |
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| Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation |
Hon. Manuel HEREDIA |
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| Minister of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation |
Hon. Anthony MARTINEZ |
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| Minister of Defence |
Hon. John SALDIVAR |
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| Minister of Works, Transport & NEMO |
Hon. Rene MONTERO |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Transport and National Emergency Management |
Hon. Edmond CASTRO |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Hon. Wilfred ELRINGTON |
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| Minister of Health (NIH, Primary Health Care) |
Hon Pablo MARIN |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for NIH and Primary Health Care |
Hon. Angel CAMPOS |
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| Minister of Labor, Local Government, and Rural Development |
Hon. Hugo PATT |
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| Minister of Immigration and Police |
Hon. Senator Godwin HULSE |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Immigration |
Hon. Beverly CASTILO |
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| Attorney General & Minister of Natural Resources |
Hon. Senator Vanessa RETREAGE |
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| Cabinet as of 7 June 2016 |
| On 7 June 2016, Patrick Faber was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister of Belize, replacing Gasper Vega. |
| Cabinet as of 9 November 2015 |
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| Post |
Member |
| Prime Minister & Minister of Finance, Public Service, Energy & Public Utilities |
Hon. Dean Oliver BARROW |
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| Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment and Sustainable Development |
Hon. Gaspar VEGA |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Public Service, Energy & Public Utilities |
Hon. Frank "Papa" MENA |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for the Environment and Sustainable Development |
Hon. Omar FIGUEROA |
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| Minister of Economic Development, Petroleum, Investment, Trade and Commerce |
Hon. Erwin CONTRERAS |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Investment, Trade and Commerce |
Hon. Tracy TAEGAR-PANTON |
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| Minister of Education (including Science & Technology), Culture, Youth and Sports |
Hon. Patrick FABER |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sports |
Hon. Elodio ARAGON Jr. |
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| Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation |
Hon. Manuel HEREDIA |
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| Minister of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation |
Hon. Anthony MARTINEZ |
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| Minister of National Security |
Hon. John SALDIVAR |
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| Minister of Works, Transport and National Emergency Management |
Hon. Rene MONTERO |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Transport & NEMO |
Hon. Edmond CASTRO |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Hon. Wilfred ELRINGTON |
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| Minister of Health (NIH, Primary Health Care) |
Hon Pablo MARIN |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for NIH and Primary Health Care |
Hon. Angel CAMPOS |
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| Minister of Labor, Local Government, and Rural Development |
Hon. Hugo PATT |
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| Minister of Natural Resources and Immigration |
Hon. Senator Godwin HULSE |
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| Minister of State with responsibility for Immigration |
Hon. Beverly CASTILO |
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| Attorney General |
Vanessa RETREAGE |
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| Cabinet as of 2012 |
| Post |
Member |
| Prime Minister |
Hon. Dean Oliver Barrow |
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| Deputy Prime Minister |
Hon. Gaspar Vega |
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| Minister of Communications |
Hon. Melvin Hulse |
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| Minister of Culture |
Hon. Jose Manuel Heredia, Jr. |
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| Minister of Economic Development, Commerce, Industry, & Consumer Protection |
Hon. Erwin Contreras |
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| Minister of Education, Youth, & Sports |
Hon. Patrick Faber |
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| Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, & Public Utilities |
Hon. Joy Grant |
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| Minister of Finance & Economic Development |
Hon. Dean Oliver Barrow |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Hon. Wilfred Peter Elrington |
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| Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, Sustainable Development, & Indigenous Peoples |
Hon. Liselle Alamilla |
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| Minister of Health |
Hon. Pablo Marin |
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| Minister of Housing |
Hon. Michael Finnegan |
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| Minister of Human Development, Social Transformation, & Poverty Alleviation |
Hon. Mark King |
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| Minister of Information, Broadcasting, & Public Utilities |
Hon. Elvin Penner |
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| Minister of Labor |
Hon. Godwin Hulse |
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| Minister of Local Government |
Hon. Gabriel Martinez |
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| Minister of Natural Resources & Agriculture |
Hon. Gaspar Vega |
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| Minister of National Security, Police, and Belize Defense Force |
Hon. John Birchman Saldivar |
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| Minister of Public Services & Elections & Boundaries |
Hon. Charles Gibson |
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| Minister of Rural Development |
Hon. Gabriel Martinez |
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| Minister of Tourism & Culture |
Hon. Jose Manuel Heredia, Jr. |
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| Minister of Transport |
Hon. Melvin Hulse |
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| Minister of Works |
Hon. Anthony Martinez |
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| Attorney General |
Hon. Wilfred Peter Elrington |
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