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| cabinet_name            = Cabinet of Belmonte<br> <small>Gabinete de Belmonte</small>
The '''Cabinet of Belmonte''' ({{wp|Portuguese language|Luzelese}}: ''Gabinete Ministerial de Belmonte''), officially the '''Council of Ministers of the Belmontese Republic''' (Luzelese: ''Conselho de Ministros da República Belmontesa''), is the {{wp|Collegiality|collegial}} {{wp|Cabinet (government)|decision-making body}} of the [[Government of Belmonte|Belmontese Government]], being presided by the premier who draws its members from the [[National Congress of Belmonte|National Congress]]. The cabinet forms, alongside the offices of [[Premier of Belmonte|premier]] and [[President of Belmonte|president]], the {{wp|Executive (government)|executive branch}} of the Belmontese Government.
| cabinet_number          = 28th
==Functions==
| jurisdiction            = [[Belmonte]]
According to the [[Constitution of Belmonte|Constitution]], the Cabinet is the official executive collective decision-making body of Belmonte under a ''{{wp|primus inter pares}}'' system, however, ever since the late-20th century, the officer of premier has total preeminence over the cabinet, having total control of their ministers and agenda.
| flag                    = Belmonte_flag.png
| flag_border            = true
| incumbent              = Incumbent
| image                  = Brasão belmonte.png
| caption                = Coat of arms of Belmonte
| date_formed            = 05 May 2020
| government_head        = [[Graça Fonseca]]
| deputy_government_head  = [[João Campos]]
| state_head              = [[Caetano Villa-Lobos]]
| members_number          = 19
| political_party        = [[Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)|Socialist Bloc]]<br>[[Social Workers' Party (Belmonte)|Social Workers' Party]]<br>[[Green Party (Belmonte)|Green Party]]
| legislature_status      = {{wp|Majority government|Majority}}
| opposition_cabinet      = [[Shadow Cabinet of Belmonte|Shadow Cabinet]]
| opposition_party        = [[National Conservative Union (Belmonte)|National Conservative Union]]
| opposition_leader      = [[João Sócrates]]
| election                = [[Belmonte general election, 2020|2020]]
| predecessor            = [[Maurino Cabinet]]
}}
The '''Cabinet of Belmonte''' ({{wp|Portuguese language|Iustian}}: ''Gabinete de Belmonte''), officially the '''Council of Ministers of the United Republic of Belmonte''' (Iustian: ''Conselho de Ministros da República Unida de Belmonte''), is the collective decision-making body of the [[Government of Belmonte]], being presided by the [[Premier of Belmonte|premier]] who draws its members from the [[National Congress of Belmonte|National Congress]]. The cabinet forms, alongside the premier and the [[President of Belmonte|president]], the {{wp|executive branch}} of the Belmontese government.
==History==
The first {{wp|Cabinet|council of ministers}} was created on the aftermath of the [[Liberal Party (Belmonte)|liberal victory]] in the [[Federalist Revolt]] and the establishment of the [[First Belmontese Republic]]. Despite being a {{wp|presidential republic}} in which the presidency was granted several powers, [[President of Belmonte|president]] [[Jorge Aranha|Aranha]] established several federal departments and institutions including the cabinet, which was composed by four ministers at the time, expanding to six before the [[1828 Coup]]. With the introduction of a {{wp|Parliamentarism|parliamentary system}} in the [[Second Belmontese Republic|Second Republic]], the cabinet would have its powers greatly expanded with the [[Premier of Belmonte|premier]] being its head under a {{wp|''primus inter pares''}} system, however, with the [[National Renovation Coup]] and [[Berquó's dictatorship|Berquó's]] rise to power in 1913, the cabinet would found itself reduced to a simple advisory council with no power whatsoever, with the [[Constitution of Belmonte|1936 constitution]] solidifying this situation by giving to the premiership presidential-like powers.
==Composition==
[[File:Copan_ST.jpg|thumb|left|175px|The [[Aranha Building]] in central [[Castelonovo]].]]
Cabinet ministers are called secretaries and can be appointed and dismissed by the [[President of Belmonte|president]] at any time with the [[Premier of Belmonte|premier's]] consent and approval. Despite the Belmontese premier being theoretically under a {{wp|''primus inter pares''}} system, the office has total preeminence over the cabinet since the [[New Republic (Belmonte)|Third Republic]], having total control of his ministers and agenda. However, some premiers have opted for using a more cohesive and diplomatic way of governing, leading to more powerful and independent secretaries. This could also be seen in {{wp|Coalition government|coalition governments}}, where many high-ranking offices are given to party leaders, thus having more influence on government affairs.
 
According to law, all cabinet members must come from [[National Congress of Belmonte|congress]]. Although no {{wp|Senator|senators}} are prevented from being appointed, political conventions have preferred members from the [[Chamber of Deputies of Belmonte|Chamber of Deputies]] rather than the [[Senate of Belmonte|Senate]], with the last senators that were appointed to the cabinet being Emílio Braga in 2003 and Márcio Ramirez in 2007.
==Cabinet meetings==
Every week, the [[Premier of Belmonte|premier]] and all members of the cabinet meets to discuss the most relevant issues of the government. The weekly meetings were officially established in 1938 - before that, the cabinet was called spontaneously, maybe several times a week. Since 1957, the cabinet meets every Monday (previously every Wednesday) at 7 p.m, varying in length depending on what issue is being debated.
===Location===
[[File:Palacio_do_Planalto_Meeting_Room.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The cabinet room, where cabinet meets every week.]]
Since 1966, most cabinet meetings happen in the [[Aranha Building|cabinet room]] of the [[Aranha Building]], which is the seat of most cabinet offices and the workplace of the premier. Before that, the majority of cabinet reunions happened in the [[Bensafrim House]], the premier's official residence, although some of the meetings still happens there. Besides, there have been cases of the cabinet meeting in the [[Mascarenhas Palace]], the [[University of Castelonovo]] and, during the [[1963 Belmontese terrorist attacks|1963 terrorist attacks]] and [[1969 protests]], at the [[National Defence Council of Belmonte|National Defence Council]].
==Parliamentary accountability==
The premier and his cabinet is heavily dependent on parliamentary accountability for the sake of government stability. The president can dissolve the cabinet after a {{wp|motion of non-confidence}} is passed in the [[Chamber of Deputies of Belmonte|Chamber of Deputies]], and congress can, at any time, call cabinet members to testify and held accountable in committees and hearings.
==Cabinet==
==Cabinet==
===Current cabinet===
===Current cabinet===
{{main|Graça Fonseca|Government of Belmonte}}
{{main|Rita Maurino|Government of Belmonte}}
{{Politics of Belmonte}}
{| class=wikitable
{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}
! rowspan=4 | Party key
{{Cabinet table ministry|'''Prime Minister'''}}
| style="background:#C4122D" |
{{Cabinet table minister
| [[Social Democratic Party (Belmonte)|Social Democratic Party]]
| title                  = [[Prime Minister of Belmonte|Prime Minister]]
|-
| minister1              = [[Rita Maurino]]
| style="background:black" |
| minister1_termstart    = 15 April 2015
| [[Democratic People's Union (Belmonte)|Democratic People's Union]]
| minister1_termend      =  
|-
| minister1_party        = Social Democratic Party (Belmonte)
| style="background:#006600" |
}}
| [[Green Party (Belmonte)|Green Party]]
{{Cabinet table ministry|'''Ministers'''}}
|-
{{Cabinet table minister
| style="background:{{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}" |
| title                  = Deputy Prime Minister<br>Secretary of Foreign Affairs
| {{wp|Independent (politician)|Independent}}
| minister1              = Graça Fonseca
|}
| minister1_termstart    = 15 April 2015
{| class="wikitable"
| minister1_termend      =  
|-
| minister1_party        = Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)
! style="background:#ccc;"|Ministry
}}
! colspan="2" style="background:#ccc;"|Incumbent
{{Cabinet table minister
! style="background:#ccc;"|Term
| title                  = Secretary of Finances and the Treasury
|-
| minister1              = Patrício Buarque
|rowspan=1|[[Premier of Belmonte|Premier]]
| minister1_termstart    = 23 July 2017
| style="background:#C4122D" |
| minister1_termend      =  
|[[Rita Maurino]]
| minister1_party        = Social Democratic Party (Belmonte)
| 05 May, 2015 – present
}}
|-
{{Cabinet table minister
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Finances and the Treasury
| title                  = Secretary of Justice and Public Security
| style="background:#C4122D" |
| minister1              = Sérgio Guerra
|Sérgio Precea
| minister1_termstart    = 19 July 2017
| 23 July, 2017 – present
| minister1_termend      =  
|-
| minister1_party        = Social Democratic Party (Belmonte)
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Foreign Affairs
}}
| style="background:black" |
{{Cabinet table minister
|Mauro Pezzi
| title                  = Secretary of Defence
| 21 October, 2021 – present
| minister1              = Henrique Menzi
|-
| minister1_termstart    = 08 August 2017
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Justice and Public Security
| minister1_termend      =
| style="background:#C4122D" |
| minister1_party        = Independent (politician)
|Patrício Buarque
}}
| 23 July, 2017 – present
{{Cabinet table minister
|-
| title                  = Secretary of Education
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Defence
| minister1              = Catarina Barbalho
| style="background:{{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}" |
| minister1_termstart    = 15 April 2015
|Henrique Menzi
| minister1_termend      =
| 08 August, 2018 – present
| minister1_party        = Social Democratic Party (Belmonte)
|-
}}
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Education
{{Cabinet table minister
| style="background:#C4122D" |
| title                  = Secretary of Health
|Catarina Barbalho
| minister1              = Ricardo Tavares
| 05 May, 2015 – present
| minister1_termstart    = 03 April 2016
|-
| minister1_termend      =
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Health
| minister1_party        = Social Democratic Party (Belmonte)
| style="background:#C4122D" |
}}
|Ricardo Tavares
{{Cabinet table minister
| 03 April, 2016 – present
| title                  = Secretary of Science and Technology
|-
| minister1              = Suzana Bittencourt
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Science
| minister1_termstart    = 27 May 2017
| style="background:#ff001e" |
| minister1_termend      =  
|Suzana Bittencourt
| minister1_party        = Social Democratic Party (Belmonte)
| 27 May, 2018 – present
}}
|-
{{Cabinet table minister
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Technology
| title                  = Secretary of Sports
| style="background:black" |
| minister1              = Lúcia Machado
|Clarisse de Pádua
| minister1_termstart    = 15 April 2015
| 05 May, 2020 – present
| minister1_termend      =
|-
| minister1_party        = Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Sports
}}
| style="background:black" |
{{Cabinet table minister
|Lúcia Machado
| title                  = Secretary of Culture
| 05 May, 2015 – present
| minister1              = Bruno Costa
|-
| minister1_termstart    = 15 April 2015
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Culture
| minister1_termend      =  
| style="background:black" |
| minister1_party        = Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)
|Bruno Costa
}}
| 05 May, 2015 – present
{{Cabinet table minister
|-
| title                  = Secretary of Environmental Affairs and Agriculture
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Environmental Affairs
| minister1              = Amélia de Castro
| style="background:#006600" |
| minister1_termstart    = 23 May 2019
|Amélia Bastos
| minister1_termend      =
| 05 May, 2020 – present
| minister1_party        = Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)
|-
}}
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Agriculture
{{Cabinet table minister
| style="background:#C4122D" |
| title                  = Secretary of Citizenship, Women and Human Rights
|Amélia de Castro
| minister1              = Maria Santana
| 05 May, 2020 – present
| minister1_termstart    = 04 August 2018
|-
| minister1_termend      =
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Citizenship, Women and Human Rights
| minister1_party        = Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)
| style="background:black" |
}}
|Maria Santana
{{Cabinet table minister
| 04 August, 2018 – present
| title                  = Secretary of Pensions and Social Care
|-
| minister1              = Antônio Mendes
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Pensions and Social Care
| minister1_termstart    = 15 April 2015
| style="background:#C4122D" |
| minister1_termend      =
|Antônio Mendes
| minister1_party        = Social Democratic Party (Belmonte)
| 05 May, 2015 – present
}}
|-
{{Cabinet table minister
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Labour
| title                  = Secretary of Labour
| style="background:#C4122D" |
| minister1              = Zacarias Cruz
|Zacarias Cruz
| minister1_termstart    = 23 March 2019
| 23 March, 2019 – present
| minister1_termend      =
|-
| minister1_party        = Social Democratic Party (Belmonte)
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Tourism
}}
| style="background:#C4122D" |
{{Cabinet table minister
|João Borges
| title                  = Secretary of Tourism
| 05 May, 2015 – present
| minister1              = João Borges
|-
| minister1_termstart    = 15 April 2015
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Infrastructure and Energy
| minister1_termend      =
| style="background:#C4122D" |
| minister1_party        = Social Democratic Party (Belmonte)
|Lourenço Pontes
}}
| 05 May, 2020 – present
{{Cabinet table minister
|-
| title                  = Secretary of Infrastructure and Energy
|rowspan=1|Secretary of Waters and Ports
| minister1              = Lourenço Pontes
| style="background:{{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}" |
| minister1_termstart    = 15 April 2015
|Tasso Cardoso
| minister1_termend      =
| 11 May, 2017 – present
| minister1_party        = Social Democratic Party (Belmonte)
|-
}}
|}
{{Cabinet table minister
 
| title                  = Secretary of Waters and Ports
| minister1              = Tasso Cardoso
| minister1_termstart    = 15 April 2015
| minister1_termend      =
| minister1_party        = Independent (politician)
}}
{{Cabinet table end}}
==Shadow cabinet==
==Shadow cabinet==
{{main|Shadow Cabinet of Belmonte}}
{{main|Shadow Cabinet of Belmonte}}
Although it isn't an official institution, it's a political convention that the biggest opposition party establish a {{wp|shadow cabinet}} formed by party spokespersons that cover certain government areas, with the first party to do so being the [[National Conservative Union (Belmonte)|UCN]] during its [[National Conservative Union (Belmonte)|wilderness years]]. Over time, {{wp|third parties}} also started to form their cabinets, becoming a common practice.
Although not being an official institution, it's a political convention that the biggest opposition party establish a {{wp|shadow cabinet}} formed by party spokespersons that cover certain government areas, with the first party to do so being the [[National Republican Union (Belmonte)|URN]] during its [[National Republican Union (Belmonte)|wilderness years]]. Over time, {{wp|third parties}} also started to form their cabinets, becoming a common practice since then.
==See also==
==See also==
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* [[National Congress of Belmonte]]
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The Cabinet of Belmonte (Luzelese: Gabinete Ministerial de Belmonte), officially the Council of Ministers of the Belmontese Republic (Luzelese: Conselho de Ministros da República Belmontesa), is the collegial decision-making body of the Belmontese Government, being presided by the premier who draws its members from the National Congress. The cabinet forms, alongside the offices of premier and president, the executive branch of the Belmontese Government.

Functions

According to the Constitution, the Cabinet is the official executive collective decision-making body of Belmonte under a primus inter pares system, however, ever since the late-20th century, the officer of premier has total preeminence over the cabinet, having total control of their ministers and agenda.

Cabinet

Current cabinet

Main articles: Rita Maurino and Government of Belmonte
Party key Social Democratic Party
Democratic People's Union
Green Party
Independent
Ministry Incumbent Term
Premier Rita Maurino 05 May, 2015 – present
Secretary of Finances and the Treasury Sérgio Precea 23 July, 2017 – present
Secretary of Foreign Affairs Mauro Pezzi 21 October, 2021 – present
Secretary of Justice and Public Security Patrício Buarque 23 July, 2017 – present
Secretary of Defence Henrique Menzi 08 August, 2018 – present
Secretary of Education Catarina Barbalho 05 May, 2015 – present
Secretary of Health Ricardo Tavares 03 April, 2016 – present
Secretary of Science Suzana Bittencourt 27 May, 2018 – present
Secretary of Technology Clarisse de Pádua 05 May, 2020 – present
Secretary of Sports Lúcia Machado 05 May, 2015 – present
Secretary of Culture Bruno Costa 05 May, 2015 – present
Secretary of Environmental Affairs Amélia Bastos 05 May, 2020 – present
Secretary of Agriculture Amélia de Castro 05 May, 2020 – present
Secretary of Citizenship, Women and Human Rights Maria Santana 04 August, 2018 – present
Secretary of Pensions and Social Care Antônio Mendes 05 May, 2015 – present
Secretary of Labour Zacarias Cruz 23 March, 2019 – present
Secretary of Tourism João Borges 05 May, 2015 – present
Secretary of Infrastructure and Energy Lourenço Pontes 05 May, 2020 – present
Secretary of Waters and Ports Tasso Cardoso 11 May, 2017 – present

Shadow cabinet

Main article: Shadow Cabinet of Belmonte

Although not being an official institution, it's a political convention that the biggest opposition party establish a shadow cabinet formed by party spokespersons that cover certain government areas, with the first party to do so being the URN during its wilderness years. Over time, third parties also started to form their cabinets, becoming a common practice since then.

See also

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