Secretary for Equality and Minority Affairs (Sanctaria)

Secretary of State for Equality and Minority Affairs
Sanctarian Coat of Arms
Incumbent Ann Ramirez since 01 February 2018
Style	The Right Honourable (formal) Mister/Madam Secretary (spoken) His/Her Excellency (in international correspondence)
Member of	House of Deputies Cabinet
Reports to	Chancellor of Sanctaria
Nominator	Chancellor
Appointer	President of Sanctaria on the advice of the Chancellor, and the consent of the Senate
Term length	At the Chancellor's Pleasure No fixed term
Formation	01 February 2018
First holder	Ann Ramirez MP
Salary	S£280,000
Website	equality.gov.sct

The Secretary of State for Equality and Minority Affairs, also known as the Secretary for Equality or the Equality Secretary, is the head of the Sanctarian Department of Equality and Minority Affairs, which is tasked with responsibility for disability policy, equality-proofing legislation, and the formulation of policies and legislation concerning with gender and racial equality.

The current Secretary for Equality is Ann Ramirez, who was appointed to the post on 01 February 2018. The department was officially created by legislation later that same day.

Overview

The Secretary for Equality is a senior advisor to the Chancellor on matters relating to human rights, gender equalty, minority affairs, and disability legislation and protection. Examples of areas that come under the purview of the Equality Secretary is responsibility for ensuring state services are accessible and non-discriminatory, resolution of policies and practices where the Government of Sanctaria is found to be discriminatory by independent bodies or the courts, and formulation and implementation of policies and legislation that reduce barriers in policies for designated minorities.

The Department of Equality and Minority Affairs was created on 01 February 2018. Its functions were transferred from other government departments and agencies, most notably the Department of Justice.

Duties

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

• Formulation and implementation of gender-equal policies, including gender quota legislation.
• Responsibility for the designation of ethnic, linguistic, or racial minority status in Sanctaria.
• Liaising with independent bodies such as the Sanctarian Human Rights Commission on matters affecting minorities.
• Provision of support services, such as grants and funding, to the disabled and physically/mentally impaired communities.
• identification and resolution of discriminatory State practices and legislation.

List of office holders

Key	Democratic Left Party (DLP)
Secretary of State for Equality and Minority Affairs
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth—Death)	Government	Term of office
1		Ann Ramirez (b.1973)	8th	01 February 2018	Incumbent