Executive departments of the government of Puerto Rico

The executive departments of the government of Puerto Rico provide public services to the citizens of Puerto Rico. Currently, there are 15 departments, some with their own sub-agencies and divisions. Each department is run by a Secretary, who is named by the Governor of Puerto Rico and confirmed by the Puerto Rico Senate, except for the Secretary of State who is also confirmed by the House of Representatives. In a parliamentary system, the Departments would be the equivalent of Ministries.

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Departments

Department of Agriculture
Department of Consumer Affairs
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Department of Economic Development and Commerce
Department of Education
Department of Family Affairs
Department of Health
Department of Housing
Department of Justice
Department of Labor and Human Resources
Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
Department of Public Safety
Department of Sports and Recreation
Department of State
Department of Transportation and Public Works
Department of Treasury

External links

(in Spanish) Government of Puerto Rico Organizational Chart
(in Spanish) Directory of Government Agencies of Puerto Rico

Executive departments of the government of Puerto Rico
Agriculture Consumer Affairs Corrections and Rehabilitation Economic Development and Commerce Education Family Health Housing Justice Labor and Human Resources Natural and Environmental Resources Public Safety Sports and Recreation State Transportation and Public Works Treasury

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