Secretary of the Navy (Mexico)
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In Mexico
, the Secretary of the Navy (Secretario de Marina) is a member of the federal executive cabinet
with responsibility for managing the country's navy
and marine forces
. The secretary is appointed by the President of the Republic
and heads the Secretariat of the Navy (Secretaría de Marina or SEMAR). The Secretary of the Navy is Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, the Secretary of the Navy (Secretario de Marina) is a member of the federal executive cabinet
Mexican Executive Cabinet
The cabinet of Mexico is the Executive Cabinet and is a part of the executive branch of the Mexican government. It consists of eighteen Secretaries of State, the head of the federal executive legal office and the Attorney General....
with responsibility for managing the country's navy
Mexican Navy
The Mexican Navy is the naval branch of the Mexican military responsible for conducting naval operations. Its stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for the exterior defense, and to help with internal order". The Navy consists of about 56,000 men and women plus reserves, over...
and marine forces
Mexican Naval Infantry
The Naval Infantry are the marine corps and amphibious infantry force of the Mexican Navy. The main task of the Infantería de Marina is to guarantee the maritime security of the country's ports and external and internal defense of the country, to accomplish these responsibilities the corps is...
. The secretary is appointed by the President of the Republic
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
and heads the Secretariat of the Navy (Secretaría de Marina or SEMAR). The Secretary of the Navy is Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza.