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Legislature: 17th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
Senate: 26th Senate of Puerto Rico
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The executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico is responsible for executing the laws of Puerto Rico, as well as causing them to be executed. Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico vests the executive power on the Governor—whom by its nature forms the executive branch.[1]
The Constitution also establishes that the Secretary of State should serve as acting governor when the Governor is unable to perform his duties.[2] The Secretary of State, therefore, performs an equivalent role to that of a Lieutenant Governor in United States politics.
The Puerto Rico Chief of Staff is second-in-command and manages and oversees all executive departments and almost all executive agencies.
Article IV also establishes that the Governor shall be assisted by Secretaries whom shall collectively constitute the Governor's advisory council and be designated as the Council of Secretaries.[3] The council, together with the Cabinet-level officers, compose the Cabinet of Puerto Rico.
The Constitution created eight executive departments.[4] Later on, the Legislative Assembly reorganized one of these, and created and reorganized a few more. Today, the executive branch is composed of fifteen executive departments each headed by a Secretary.[5]
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