The central government of Belize is divided into departments that each have responsibility, according to the government, for putting government policy into practice. As of June 2025, there are currently one regnal department, 20 ministerial departments, 16 non-ministerial departments, and 104 agencies and other public bodies, for a total of 141 departments.
Regnal departments Regnal departments are those which are of or pertain to the Sovereign in their executive capacity. A list of all regnal departments is shown below.
Regnal department Viceroy responsible Civil servant(s) responsible Cf Governor General's Office Froyla Tzalam Aeshia McFadzean
Ministerial departments Ministerial departments are generally the most high-profile government departments and differ from the other three types of government departments in that they include ministers. A list of all ministerial departments is shown below.
Ministerial department Minister responsible Civil servant(s) responsible Cf Prime Minister's Office John Briceno Narda Garcia Cabinet Office John Briceno Stuart Leslie Attorney General's Ministry Anthony Sylvestre Elisa Montalvo Ministry of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca Amalia MaiTanya Santos Neal Ministry of Home Affairs Kareem Musa Sharole Saldivar Ministry of Finance John Briceno Joseph WaightNarda GarciaCarlos PolJose Urbina Ministry of Natural Resources Cordel Hyde Paul Thompson Ministry of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai Servulo Baeza Ministry of Public Utilities Michel Chebat Leroy Almendarez Ministry of Works Julius Espat Victor Espat Ministry of Education Oscar Requena Dian Castillo Maheia Ministry of Defence Oscar Mira Francis Usher Ministry of Labour Florencio Marin Valentino Shal Ministry of Human Development Thea Garcia-Ramirez Adele Catzim Ministry of the Environment Orlando Habet Milagro Matus Ministry of Health Kevin Bernard Julio Sabido Ministry of Tourism Anthony Mahler Nicole Usher Solano Ministry of the Economy Andre Perez Beverly Wade Ministry of the Public Service Henry Charles Usher Rolando Zetina Ministry of Transport Louis Zabaneh Chester Williams
Non-ministerial departments
Non-ministerial departments are headed by senior civil servants and not ministers. They usually have a regulatory or inspectorial function. All are both arm's-length and statutory bodies. A list of all non-ministerial departments is shown below.
Non-ministerial department Civil servant(s) responsible Cf Director of Public Prosecutions' Office Cheryl-Lynn Vidal Auditor General's Office Maria Rodriguez Public Services Commission Diana Price Murillo Advisory Council Rene Villanueva Elections and Boundaries Commission Oscar Sabido Puga Security Services Commission Diana Price Murillo Judicial and Legal Services Commission Louise Blenman Ombudsman's Office H Gilbert Swaso Contractor General's Office Maria Arthurs Social Security Investment Committee Reynaldo Magana Integrity Commission Andrea McSweaney McKoy Nature Conservation Foundation Leonardo Chavarria Public Utilities Commission Dean Molina AIDS Commission Giovanni Solorzano Social Investment Fund Carlos Tun Coastal Zone Management Chantalle SamuelsArlene Young
Agencies and other public bodies
Government departments in this fourth and final category may be split into two types: Executive agencies – part of government departments and usually provide government services rather than decide policy, Non-departmental public bodies – have varying degrees of independence but are directly accountable to ministers. All are arm's-length bodies, but only some are statutory ones. A list of agencies and other public bodies is shown below.
Parent or oversight department Agencies or bodies Cf Governor General's Office Advisory Committee Ministry of the Public Service Elections and Boundaries DepartmentEmergency Management OfficeFire ServiceMet ServiceNEMOJoint Staff Relations CouncilServices Commissions' Office Director of Public Prosecutions' Office Crown Prosecution Service Prime Minister's Office E-Governance DepartmentPress OfficeNational Security CouncilBroadcasting AuthorityRESTORE BelizeFinancial Intelligence UnitEconomic Development Council Ministry of Finance TreasuryCustoms DepartmentAviation DepartmentTax ServiceInsurance Supervisor's OfficeIT OfficeShip RegistryHigh Seas Fisheries UnitProcurement UnitSocial SecurityStatistical InstituteAirports AuthorityCentral BankFinancial Services CommissionDFCBELTRAIDE Ministry of Health Nursing DepartmentHealth ServiceDrug InspectorateMedical Laboratory ServiceHealth InsuranceDrug Abuse CouncilEducation and Community BureauKHMH Authority Ministry of Foreign Affairs Immigration DepartmentRefugees DepartmentDirectorate General for Foreign TradeArchives and Records ServiceInstitute of Culture and HistoryInternational Cooperation Council Ministry of Education Library ServiceAccreditation CouncilUB Ministry of Agriculture Agriculture DepartmentCooperatives DepartmentFood and Nutrition CommissionBureau of StandardsAquaculture UnitPesticides Control BoardAgricultural Health AuthorityMarketing and Development Corp Ministry of Natural Resources Lands DepartmentLand RegistryGeology DepartmentMining Unit Ministry of Tourism Youth DepartmentSports CouncilDiaspora Relations UnitBorder Management AgencyTourism Board Ministry of the Environment Department of EnvironmentForest DepartmentSolid Waste Management AuthorityHydrological ServicePACTBiodiversity OfficeClimate Change Office Ministry of Human Development Department of Human ServicesWomen's DepartmentCommunity Rehabilitation DepartmentSpecial Envoy for Women and ChildrenSocial Services InspectorateWomen's Commission Ministry of Public Utilities Post OfficePort AuthorityEnergy Unit Ministry of Works Housing DepartmentWorks DepartmentBuilding Authority Ministry of Home Affairs Police DepartmentPrison ServiceForensics ServiceCrime ObservatoryFirearms Board Attorney General's Ministry IP OfficeVital Statistics UnitLegal Advice and Service Centre Ministry of Transport Transport DepartmentIndigenous Peoples' Affairs CommissionConstitutional and Political Reform Commission Ministry of Labour Labour DepartmentLocal Government DepartmentRural Development DepartmentLabour Advisory Board Ministry of the Economy Fisheries Department Ministry of Defence Coast GuardDefence ForceJoint Intelligence Operations
Other miscellaneous entities Parliamentary and judicial entities are separate from government. Public corporations, public-private partnerships and contractors are also separate from government. Similarly, local government entities (mostly councils) are separate from government.
See also Departments of the government of the United Kingdom – a larger Commonwealth realm Lists of government ministries by country Lists of government agencies by country
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External links The Cabinet – current members and portfolios, officially