Cabinet of Belmonte

Cabinet of Belmonte Gabinete de Belmonte
28th Cabinet of Belmonte
Incumbent
Coat of arms of Belmonte
Date formed	05 May 2020
People
Head of state	Caetano Villa-Lobos
Head of government	Graça Fonseca
Deputy head of government	Aldo Calvetti
No. of ministers	19
Member party	Socialist Bloc Social Workers' Party Green Party
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition cabinet	Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party	National Conservative Union
Opposition leader	João Sócrates
History
Election(s)	2020
Predecessor	Maurino Cabinet

The Cabinet of Belmonte (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 who draws its members from the National Congress. The cabinet forms, alongside the premier and the president, the executive branch of the Belmontese government.

History

The first council of ministers was created on the aftermath of the liberal victory in the Federalist Revolt and the establishment of the First Belmontese Republic. Despite being a presidential republic in which the presidency was granted several powers, president 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 parliamentary system in the Second Republic, the cabinet would have its powers greatly expanded with the premier being its head under a primus inter pares system, however, with the National Renovation Coup and Berquó's rise to power in 1913, the cabinet would found itself reduced to a simple advisory council with no power whatsoever, with the 1936 constitution solidifying this situation by giving to the premiership presidential-like powers.

Composition

The Aranha Building in central Castelonovo.

The cabinet room, where cabinet meets every week.

Shadow cabinet

Main article: Shadow Cabinet of Belmonte

See also

Government of Belmonte Premier of Belmonte

National Congress of Belmonte Politics of Belmonte