TheMinistry of the Presidency (Spanish:Ministerio de la Presidencia) is a ministry of theRepublic of Costa Rica created on 24 December 1961 through Law 2980.[1] Its work prescribed by law consists in providing support to thePresident of the Republic, serving as a liaison between the Presidency and the otherbranches of government,civil society and the various ministries.
Being one of the most political ministries, since it has to coordinate with the social and political organizations, with theLegislative Assembly and with the opposition groups, it is usually put in charge of one of the closest collaborators of the President. The Costa Ricanintelligence agency, the Directorate of Intelligence and Security, reports to the Ministry of the Presidency,[2] which has generated controversy.[3][4]
Saidportfolio is one of the most important in the Costa Rican presidential cabinet. The Minister of the Presidency has among its functions to coordinate inter-ministerial and inter-institutional work, to be an interlocutor between the President and the Parliament together with other tasks similar to those that in other countries fall on aChief of Cabinet orPrime Minister, so usually a person of extreme confidence of the President is appointed. It is not unusual, too, that a few former presidential ministers have been later elected presidents of the Republic. The Minister of the Presidency, however, is nothead of government, asCosta Rica's Constitution establishes that the President is bothhead of state and head of government.[5]
The headquarters of the Ministry of the Presidency are located in Casa Presidencial inZapote District, San José.
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