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 departmentViceroy responsibleCivil servant responsibleCf
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 departmentMinister responsibleCivil servant responsibleCf
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 departmentCivil servant responsibleCf
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:
  1. Executive agencies – part of government departments and usually provide government services rather than decide policy,
  2. 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 departmentAgencies or bodiesCf
Governor General's OfficeAdvisory Committee
Ministry of the Public ServiceElections and Boundaries Department
Emergency Management Office
Fire Service
Met Service
NEMO
Joint Staff Relations Council
Services Commissions' Office
Director of Public Prosecutions' OfficeCrown Prosecution Service
Prime Minister's OfficeE-Governance Department
Press Office
National Security Council
Broadcasting Authority
RESTORE Belize
Financial Intelligence Unit
Economic Development Council
Ministry of FinanceTreasury
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 HealthNursing Department
Health Service
Drug Inspectorate
Medical Laboratory Service
Health Insurance
Drug Abuse Council
Education and Community Bureau
KHMH Authority
Ministry of Foreign AffairsImmigration Department
Refugees Department
Directorate General for Foreign Trade
Archives and Records Service
Institute of Culture and History
International Cooperation Council
Ministry of EducationLibrary Service
Accreditation Council
UB
Ministry of AgricultureAgriculture 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 ResourcesLands Department
Land Registry
Geology Department
Mining Unit
Ministry of TourismYouth Department
Sports Council
Diaspora Relations Unit
Border Management Agency
Tourism Board
Ministry of the EnvironmentDepartment of Environment
Forest Department
Solid Waste Management Authority
Hydrological Service
PACT
Biodiversity Office
Climate Change Office
Ministry of Human DevelopmentDepartment of Human Services
Women's Department
Community Rehabilitation Department
Special Envoy for Women and Children
Social Services Inspectorate
Women's Commission
Ministry of Public UtilitiesPost Office
Port Authority
Energy Unit
Ministry of WorksHousing Department
Works Department
Building Authority
Ministry of Home AffairsPolice Department
Prison Service
Forensics Service
Crime Observatory
Firearms Board
Attorney General's MinistryIP Office
Vital Statistics Unit
Legal Advice and Service Centre
Ministry of TransportTransport Department
Indigenous Peoples' Affairs Commission
Constitutional and Political Reform Commission
Ministry of LabourLabour Department
Local Government Department
Rural Development Department
Labour Advisory Board
Ministry of the EconomyFisheries Department
Ministry of DefenceCoast Guard
Defence Force
Joint 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 are separate from government.