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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 United Republic of Belmonte''' (Luzelese: ''Conselho de Ministros da República Unida de Belmonte''), 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 = 68th
| | ==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|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 his or her ministers and agenda. |
| | flag = Belmonte_flag.png
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| | flag_border = true
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| | incumbent = Incumbent
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| | image = Brasão belmonte.png
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| | caption = Coat of arms of Belmonte
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| | date_formed = 05 May 2020
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| | government_head = [[Graça Fonseca]]
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| | deputy_government_head = [[Leonardo Rebouças]]
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| | state_head = [[Caetano Villa-Lobos]]
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| | members_number = 19
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| | political_party = [[Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)|Socialist Bloc]]<br>[[Belmontese Section of the Workers' International]]<br>[[Green Party (Belmonte)|Green Party]]
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| | legislature_status = {{wp|Majority government|Majority}}
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| | opposition_cabinet = [[Shadow Cabinet of Belmonte|Shadow Cabinet]]
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| | opposition_party = [[National Republican Union (Belmonte)|National Republican Union]]
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| | opposition_leader = [[João Sócrates]]
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| | election = [[Belmonte general election, 2020|2020]]
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| | predecessor = [[Maurino Cabinet]]
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| The '''Cabinet of Belmonte''' ({{wp|Portuguese language|Luzelese}}: ''Gabinete de Belmonte''), officially the '''Council of Ministers of the United Republic of Belmonte''' (Luzelese: ''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|1935 constitution]] solidifying this situation by giving to the premiership presidential-like powers.
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| ==Composition==
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| 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.
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| According to law, all cabinet members must come from [[National Congress of Belmonte|Congress]]. Although no {{wp|Senator|senator}} is 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]].
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| ==Cabinet meetings==
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| 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.
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| ===Location===
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| 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 in Belmonte|1969 protests]], at the [[National Defence Council (Belmonte)|National Defence Council]].
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| ==Parliamentary accountability==
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| The premier and his cabinet is heavily dependent on {{wp|Accountability|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.
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| ==Cabinet== | | ==Cabinet== |
| ===Current cabinet=== | | ===Current cabinet=== |
| {{main|Graça Fonseca|Government of Belmonte}} | | {{main|Graça Fonseca|Government of Belmonte}} |
| {{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}} | | {| class=wikitable |
| {{Cabinet table ministry|'''Premier'''}}
| | ! rowspan=4 | Party key |
| {{Cabinet table minister
| | | style="background:{{Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)/meta/color}}" | |
| | title = [[Premier of Belmonte|Premier]]
| | | [[Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)|Socialist Bloc]] |
| | minister1 = [[Graça Fonseca]]
| | |- |
| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2020
| | | style="background:#ff001e" | |
| | minister1_termend =
| | | [[Belmontese Section of the Workers' International|SBIO]] |
| | minister1_party = Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)
| | |- |
| }}
| | | style="background:#006600" | |
| {{Cabinet table ministry|'''Ministers'''}}
| | | [[Green Party (Belmonte)|Green Party]] |
| {{Cabinet table minister
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| | title = Deputy Premier<br>Secretary of Finances and the Treasury
| | | style="background:{{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}" | |
| | minister1 = Leonardo Rebouças
| | | {{wp|Independent (politician)|Independent}} |
| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2020
| | |} |
| | minister1_termend =
| | {| class="wikitable" |
| | minister1_party = Belmontese Section of the Workers' International
| | |- |
| }}
| | ! style="background:#ccc;"|Ministry |
| {{Cabinet table minister | | ! colspan="2" style="background:#ccc;"|Incumbent |
| | title = Secretary of Foreign Affairs
| | ! style="background:#ccc;"|Term |
| | minister1 = Aldo Conti
| | |- |
| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2020
| | |rowspan=1|[[Premier of Belmonte|Premier]] |
| | minister1_termend =
| | | style="background:{{Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)/meta/color}}" | |
| | minister1_party = Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)
| | |[[Graça Fonseca]] |
| }} | | | 05 May, 2020 – present |
| {{Cabinet table minister
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| | title = Secretary of Justice and Public Security
| | |} |
| | minister1 = Caruso Borges
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| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2020
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)
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| }}
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| {{Cabinet table minister
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| | title = Secretary of Defence
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| | minister1 = César Weber
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| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2020
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)
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| }}
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| {{Cabinet table minister
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| | title = Secretary of Education
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| | minister1 = Maurício Braga
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| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2020
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Belmontese Section of the Workers' International
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| }}
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| {{Cabinet table minister
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| | title = Secretary of Health
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| | minister1 = Adriana Coppola
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| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2020
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Belmontese Section of the Workers' International
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| }}
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| {{Cabinet table minister
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| | title = Secretary of Science
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| | minister1 = Marília Lemos
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| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2020
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Belmontese Section of the Workers' International
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| }}
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| {{Cabinet table minister
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| | title = Secretary of Technology
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| | minister1 = Ana Pádua-Lima
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| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2020
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Belmontese Section of the Workers' International
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| }}
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| {{Cabinet table minister | |
| | title = Secretary of Sports
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| | minister1 = Lúcia Machado
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| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2015
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)
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| }} | |
| {{Cabinet table minister
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| | title = Secretary of Culture
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| | minister1 = Bruno Costa
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| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2015
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)
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| }}
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| {{Cabinet table minister | |
| | title = Secretary of Environmental Affairs
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| | minister1 = Amélia Bastos
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| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2020
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Green Party (Belmonte)
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| }} | |
| {{Cabinet table minister
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| | title = Secretary of Agriculture
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| | minister1 = Amélia de Castro
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| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2020
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)
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| }}
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| {{Cabinet table minister | |
| | title = Secretary of Citizenship, Women and Human Rights
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| | minister1 = Maria Santana
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| | minister1_termstart = 04 August 2018
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)
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| }}
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| {{Cabinet table minister
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| | title = Secretary of Pensions and Social Care
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| | minister1 = Marcos Pontes
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| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2020
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Belmontese Section of the Workers' International
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| }}
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| {{Cabinet table minister
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| | title = Secretary of Labour
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| | minister1 = Gomes Rodrigues
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| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2020
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Belmontese Section of the Workers' International
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| }}
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| {{Cabinet table minister | |
| | title = Secretary of Tourism
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| | minister1 = Juliana Abreu
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| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2020
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)
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| }} | |
| {{Cabinet table minister
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| | title = Secretary of Infrastructure and Energy
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| | minister1 = Carla Sampaio
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| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2020
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Socialist Bloc (Belmonte)
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| }}
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| {{Cabinet table minister
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| | title = Secretary of Waters and Ports
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| | minister1 = Tasso Cardoso
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| | minister1_termstart = 05 May 2015
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| | minister1_termend =
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| | minister1_party = Independent (politician)
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| }}
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| {{Cabinet table end}}
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| ==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 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. | | 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]] | | * [[National Congress of Belmonte]] |
| * [[Politics of Belmonte]] | | * [[Politics of Belmonte]] |
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| [[Category:Belmonte]] | | [[Category:Belmonte]] |
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