Government of Venezuela
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Venezuela is a federal presidential republic. The chief executive is the President of Venezuela who is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the President. Legislative power is vested in the National Assembly of Venezuela. Supreme judicial power is exercised by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice.
Legislative power
The voting age is 18, and voting is compulsory.[1]
Executive power
The
The president decides the size and composition of the
There are currently 33 ministries and one state ministry. Each of these entities is headed by a minister.
Cabinet of Venezuela | ||
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Office | Creation date, name change or merger | Ref |
Office of the Presidency and Monitoring of Government Management | 2012 | [1] |
Ministry of Internal Relations, Justice and Peace
|
2013 | [2] |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
|
1810 | [3] |
Ministry of Economy and Finance | 2017 | [4] |
Ministry of Defense | 1810 | [5] |
Ministry of Tourism and Foreign Trade | 2019 | [6] |
Ministry of Agriculture and Land | 2016 | [7] |
Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture | 2016 | [8] |
Ministry of Urban Agriculture | 2016 | [9] |
Ministry of Education | 1881 | [10] |
Ministry of Health | 1936 | [11] |
Ministry of the Social Work Process | 2014 | [12] |
Ministry of Housing and Habitat | 2005 | [13] |
Ministry of Ecosocialism and Water | 2015 | [14] |
Ministry of Petroleum | 2017 | [15] |
Ministry of Planning | 2013 | [16] |
Ministry of University Education | 2014 | [17] |
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation | 2019 | [18] |
Ministry of Communication and Information
|
2002 | [19] |
Ministry of Communes and Social Protection | 2009 | [20] |
Ministry of Food | 2004 | [21] |
Ministry of Culture | 2005 | [22] |
Ministry of Youth and Sports | 2014 | [23] |
Ministry of Indigenous Peoples | 2007 | [24] |
Ministry of Women and Gender Equality | 2009 | [25] |
Ministry of the Prison Service | 2011 | [26] |
Ministry of Public Works | 2017 | [27] |
Ministry of Land Transportation | 2017 | [28] |
Ministry of Electric Power | 2009 | [29] |
Ministry of Ecological Mining Development | 2016 | [30] |
Ministry of Water Attention | 2018 | [31] |
Ministry of Industries and National Production | 2018 | [32] |
Ministry of Commerce | 2018 | [33] |
State Ministries:
Office | Creation date, name change or merger | Ref |
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Ministry of State for the New Peace Frontier | 2015 | [34] |
Former ministries include the
Legislative branch
- Venezuelan Congress, first one convened in 1811, replaced by the legislature of Gran Colombia
- Assembly organized by Simon Bolivar, convened once to ratify a decision
- Legislature of Gran Colombia
- Unicameral Congress of Venezuela first convened under the 1830 constitution
- Transitional Congress, convened mainly for the purpose of writing a new constitution
- Bicameral Congress, consisting of a Senate (the formerly unicameral Congress) and the Chamber of Deputies
- Unicameral National Assembly of 1999
- Transitional legislative committee
- Unicameral National Assembly, the current legislative body
Judicial branch
The judicial branch is headed by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, which may meet either in specialized chambers (of which there are six) or in plenary session. The 32 justices are appointed by the National Assembly and serve 12-year terms. The judicial branch also consists of lower courts, including district courts, municipal courts, and courts of the first instance.
Citizens branch
The citizens branch consists of three components – the prosecutor general ("fiscal general"), the "defender of the people" or
Electoral council
The National Electoral Council is responsible for organizing elections at all levels. Its members are elected to seven-year terms by the National Assembly.
See also
Notes
- ^ Frankal, Elliot (4 July 2005). "Compulsory voting around the world". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 10 March 2007.
- ^ "Venezuela – The World Factbook". cia.gov. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
External links
- Media related to Government of Venezuela at Wikimedia Commons