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The Cabinet of Mexico is the Executive Cabinet (Spanish: Gabinete Legal) and is a part of the executive branch of the Mexican government. It consists of nineteen Secretaries of State and the Legal Counsel of the Federal Executive.
In addition to the legal Executive Cabinet there are other Cabinet-level administration offices that report directly to the President of the Republic (Gabinete Ampliado). Officials from the legal and extended Cabinet (Gabinete Legal y Ampliado) are subordinate to the President.
The term "Cabinet" does not appear in the Constitution, where reference is made only to the Secretaries of State. Article 89 of the Constitution provides that the President of Mexico can appoint and remove Secretaries of State.[1]
The Executive Cabinet does not play a collective legislative or executive role (as do the Cabinets in parliamentary systems). The main interaction that Cabinet members have with the legislative branch are regular testimonials before Congressional committees to justify their actions, and coordinate executive and legislative policy in their respective fields of jurisdiction.
Cabinet members are freely appointed by the President, except for the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, whose appointments must be approved by the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate respectively.
Cabinet Secretaries are often selected from past and current governors, senators, and other political office holders. Private citizens such as businessmen or former military officials are also common Cabinet choices.
It is not rare for a Secretary to be moved from one Secretariat to another. For example, former Secretary of Energy Fernando Canales Clariond had previously served as Secretary of Economy and former Secretary of Education Josefina Vázquez Mota had previously served as Secretary of Social Development.
| Department | Title | Incumbent | Image | In Office since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secretariat of the Interior |
Secretary of the Interior |
Luisa María Alcalde Luján (b. 1987) |
 |
June 19, 2023 |
 Secretariat of Foreign Affairs |
Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
Alicia Bárcena Ibarra (b.1954) |
 |
June 12, 2023 |
 Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit |
Secretary of Finance |
Rogelio Ramírez de la O
(b. 1948) |
 |
July 16, 2019 |
 Secretariat of National Defense |
Secretary of Defense |
Luis Cresencio Sandoval (b. 1960) |
|
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Navy |
Secretary of Navy |
José Rafael Ojeda Durán (b. 1954) |
 |
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection |
Secretary of Security |
Rosa Icela Rodríguez [es] |  (b.1959) |
October 30, 2020 |
 Secretariat of Economy |
Secretary of Economy |
Tatiana Clouthier
(b.1964) |
 |
January 4, 2021 |
 Secretariat of Welfare |
Secretary of Welfare |
Ariadna Montiel Reyes (b. 1974) |
December 1, 2018 | |
 Secretariat of the Civil Service |
Secretary of the Civil Service |
Irma Sandoval-Ballesteros (b. 1972) |
 |
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation |
Secretary of Communications |
Jorge Nuño Lara | November 15, 2022 | |
 Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare |
Secretary of Labor |
Marath Bolanos López [es] (b. 1980s) |
June 20, 2023 | |
 Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources |
Secretary of Environment |
Maria Luisa Albores (b. 1976) |
December 1, 2018 | |
 Secretariat of Energy |
Secretary of Energy |
Rocío Nahle García (b. 1964) |
|
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development |
Secretary of Agriculture |
Víctor Manuel Villalobos Arámbula (b. 1950) |
 |
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Public Education |
Secretary of Education |
Leticia Ramírez Amaya
(b.1961) |
 |
September 1, 2022 |
 Secretariat of Health |
Secretary of Health |
Jorge Alcocer Varela (b. 1946) |
 |
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Tourism |
Secretary of Tourism |
Miguel Torruco Marqués (b. 1951) |
 |
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Agrarian, Land, and Urban Development |
Secretary of Agrarian Development and Urban Planning |
Román Meyer Falcón (b. 1983) |
|
December 1, 2018 |
 Secretariat of Culture |
Secretary of Culture |
Alejandra Frausto Guerrero |  |
December 1, 2018 |
 Legal Counsel of the Federal Executive |
Legal Advisor |
Julio Scherer Ibarra | 
|
December 1, 2018 |
Some positions are not part of the legal Executive Cabinet, but have cabinet-level rank therefore their incumbents are considered members of the extended cabinet (Gabinete ampliado).
The National DIF has traditionally been headed by the First Lady or Gentleman of Mexico. However, the position may be filled by another if the president does not have a spouse (as happened during the early Fox presidency) or the presidential spouse refuses the position, such as with Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller (2018-2024).[2]
Some of the cabinet-level administration offices are:
| Department | Title | Incumbent | Image | in Office since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 National System for Integral Family Development |
Director of National System for Integral Family Development |
December 1, 2018 | ||
 National Institute for Women |
President of the National Institute for Women |
Lorena Cruz Sánchez | January 2013 | |
 National Commission of Sport |
President of CONADE |
Ana Guevara | December 1, 2018 | |
 Chief of Staff |
Chief of Staff |
Alfonso Romo Garza | December 1, 2018 | |
 National Institute of Indigenous Peoples |
General Director of the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples |
Adelfo Regino Montes |  |
2018 |
