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The '''Secretary of State for Agriculture and Rural Affairs''', also known as the '''Secretary for Agriculture''' or the '''Agriculture Secretary''', is the head of the [[Sanctaria|Sanctarian]] [[Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (Sanctaria)|Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs]], which is responsible for agriculture, fisheries, food production and standards, as well as rural communities in [[Sanctaria]]. The current Secretary for Agriculture is [[Gerald Rivera]], who was appointed to the post on 01 February 2018.
The '''Secretary of State for Agriculture and Rural Affairs''', also known as the '''Secretary for Agriculture''' or the '''Agriculture Secretary''', is the head of the [[Sanctaria|Sanctarian]] [[Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (Sanctaria)|Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs]], which is responsible for agriculture, fisheries, food production and standards, as well as rural communities in [[Sanctaria]]. The current Secretary for Agriculture is [[Mikayla Paget]], who was appointed to the post on 14 December 2022.


The Department itself, and as such the title of the Secretary leading it, has changed names numerous times since its creation. Most typically the Secretary has been referred to as the Agriculture Secretary, regardless of what extra portfolios or responsibilities different governments have added to the department.
The Department itself, and as such the title of the Secretary leading it, has changed names numerous times since its creation. Most typically the Secretary has been referred to as the Agriculture Secretary, regardless of what extra portfolios or responsibilities different governments have added to the department.


==Overview==
==Overview==
The Secretary for Agriculture is a senior advisor to the [[Prime Minister of Sanctaria|Prime Minister]] on matters relating to agriculture, food, the marine, and rural affairs in [[Sanctaria]]. The Secretary is responsible for matters such as agricultural support services, food standards and production, supporting rural communities, and regulating animal welfare.
The Secretary for Agriculture is a senior advisor to the [[Chancellor of Sanctaria|Chancellor]] on matters relating to agriculture, food, the marine, and rural affairs in [[Sanctaria]]. The Secretary is responsible for matters such as agricultural support services, food standards and production, supporting rural communities, and regulating animal welfare.


The position was originally formed in 1974 as the Department of Agriculture. Successive governments have added briefs such as energy, the environment, climate change, and rural life to the department since then, however as of 2018, only rural affairs remains attached to the department alongside its original mandate of agriculture.
The position was originally formed in 1974 as the Department of Agriculture. Successive governments have added briefs such as energy, the environment, climate change, and rural life to the department since then, however as of 2022, only rural affairs remains attached to the department alongside its original mandate of agriculture.


===Duties===
===Duties===
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Latest revision as of 19:30, 4 June 2023

Secretary of State for Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Sanctarian Coat of Arms
Incumbent
Mikayla Paget

since 14 December 2022
Style
  • The Right Honourable
    (formal)
  • Mister/Madam Secretary
    (spoken)
  • His/Her Excellency
    (in international correspondence)
Member of
  • House of Deputies
  • Cabinet
Reports toChancellor of Sanctaria
NominatorChancellor
AppointerPresident of Sanctaria
on the advice of the Chancellor, and the consent of the Senate
Term lengthAt the Chancellor's Pleasure
No fixed term
Formation19 November 1974
First holderChristian Carter MP
SalaryS£280,000
Websiteagri.gov.sct

The Secretary of State for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, also known as the Secretary for Agriculture or the Agriculture Secretary, is the head of the Sanctarian Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, which is responsible for agriculture, fisheries, food production and standards, as well as rural communities in Sanctaria. The current Secretary for Agriculture is Mikayla Paget, who was appointed to the post on 14 December 2022.

The Department itself, and as such the title of the Secretary leading it, has changed names numerous times since its creation. Most typically the Secretary has been referred to as the Agriculture Secretary, regardless of what extra portfolios or responsibilities different governments have added to the department.

Overview[edit | edit source]

The Secretary for Agriculture is a senior advisor to the Chancellor on matters relating to agriculture, food, the marine, and rural affairs in Sanctaria. The Secretary is responsible for matters such as agricultural support services, food standards and production, supporting rural communities, and regulating animal welfare.

The position was originally formed in 1974 as the Department of Agriculture. Successive governments have added briefs such as energy, the environment, climate change, and rural life to the department since then, however as of 2022, only rural affairs remains attached to the department alongside its original mandate of agriculture.

Duties[edit | edit source]

Duties of the Agriculture Secretary include, but are not limited to:

  • Development and implementation of national schemes in support of agriculture, food, fisheries, and rural development.
  • Monitoring and controlling animal health and welfare, and food safety.
  • Provision of support services, such as seasonal subsidies, to the agriculture, food, and fisheries industries.
  • Protection of rural communities and rural community services.

List of office holders[edit | edit source]

Key

Secretary of State for Agriculture[edit | edit source]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth—Death)
Government Term of office
1 Christian Carter
(1906—1989)
1st 19 November
1974
03 November
1981
2 Jeremiah Taft
(b.1931)
2nd 06 December
1981
28 February
1984
3 Don Hawthorne
(1915—2002)
28 February
1984
17 October
1986
4 Felix Kennedy
(1925—1999)
3rd 29 November
1986
31 January
1990
5 Timothy Harlow
(1939—2011)
31 January
1990
06 November
1993

Secretary of State for Agriculture and the Environment[edit | edit source]

6 Bernard Howe
(b.1940)
4th 12 December
1993
08 November
2000
7 Harry Brown
(1937—2013)
5th 01 December
2000
18 September
2005
8 Gina Salmons
(b.1960)
18 September
2005
04 November
2007
9 David Juyno
(b.1942)
6th 13 December
2007
18 December
2010
10 Sharon Goldberg
(b.1955)
18 December
2010
05 February
2013

Secretary of State for Agriculture, Energy and the Environment[edit | edit source]

11 Julie Christintim
(b.1963)
7th 01 March
2013
11 September
2015

Secretary of State for Land Affairs[edit | edit source]

12 Shane Thompson
(b.1972)
7th 11 September
2015
12 January
2018

Secretary of State for Agriculture and Rural Affairs[edit | edit source]

13 Gerald Rivera
(b.1979)
8th 01 February
2018
23 November
2022
14 Mikayla Paget
(b.1962)
9th 14 December
2022
Incumbent

References[edit | edit source]