List of central government entities in Belize
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 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 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 (Belize)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs] | Francis Fonseca | Amalia Mai Tanya Santos Neal | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | Kareem Musa | Sharole Saldivar | |
| Ministry of Finance | John Briceno | Joseph Waight Narda Garcia Carlos Pol Jose 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 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 Samuels Arlene 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.
| Parent or oversight department | Agencies or bodies | Cf |
| Governor General's Office | Advisory Committee | |
| Ministry of the Public Service | Elections and Boundaries Department Emergency Management Office Fire Service Met Service NEMO Joint Staff Relations Council Services Commissions' Office | |
| Director of Public Prosecutions' Office | Crown Prosecution Service | |
| Prime Minister's Office | E-Governance Department Press Office National Security Council Broadcasting Authority RESTORE Belize Financial Intelligence Unit Economic Development Council | |
| Ministry of Finance | Treasury Customs Department Aviation Department Tax Service Insurance Supervisor's Office IT Office Ship Registry High Seas Fisheries Unit Procurement Unit Social Security Statistical Institute Airports Authority Central Bank Financial Services Commission DFC BELTRAIDE | |
| Ministry of Health | Nursing Department Health Service Drug Inspectorate Medical Laboratory Service Health Insurance Drug Abuse Council Education and Community Bureau KHMH Authority | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Immigration Department Refugees Department Directorate General for Foreign Trade Archives and Records Service Institute of Culture and History International Cooperation Council | |
| Ministry of Education | Library Service Accreditation Council UB | |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Agriculture Department Cooperatives Department Food and Nutrition Commission Bureau of Standards Aquaculture Unit Pesticides Control Board Agricultural Health Authority Marketing and Development Corp | |
| Ministry of Natural Resources | Lands Department Land Registry Geology Department Mining Unit | |
| Ministry of Tourism | Youth Department Sports Council Diaspora Relations Unit Border Management Agency Tourism Board | |
| Ministry of the Environment | Department of Environment Forest Department Solid Waste Management Authority Hydrological Service PACT Biodiversity Office Climate Change Office | |
| Ministry of Human Development | Department of Human Services Women's Department Community Rehabilitation Department Special Envoy for Women and Children Social Services Inspectorate Women's Commission | |
| Ministry of Public Utilities | Post Office Port Authority Energy Unit | |
| Ministry of Works | Housing Department Works Department Building Authority | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | Police Department Prison Service Forensics Service Crime Observatory Firearms Board | |
| Attorney General's Ministry | IP Office Vital Statistics Unit Legal Advice and Service Centre | |
| Ministry of Transport | Transport Department Indigenous Peoples' Affairs Commission Constitutional and Political Reform Commission | |
| Ministry of Labour | Labour Department Local Government Department Rural Development Department Labour Advisory Board | |
| Ministry of the Economy | Fisheries Department | |
| Ministry of Defence | Coast Guard Defence Force Joint Intelligence Operations |