Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Affairs (Sanctaria)
| Secretary of State for Agriculture and Rural Affairs | |
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 Sanctarian Coat of Arms | |
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| 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 | 19 November 1974 |
| First holder | Christian Carter MP |
| Salary | S£280,000 |
| Website | agri.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
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
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
| Key |
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Secretary of State for Agriculture | |||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth—Death) |
Government | Term of office | |
| 1 | 
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Christian Carter (1906—1989) |
1st | 19 November 1974 |
03 November 1981 |
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| 2 | 
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Jeremiah Taft (b.1931) |
2nd | 06 December 1981 |
28 February 1984 |
| 3 | 
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Don Hawthorne (1915—2002) |
28 February 1984 |
17 October 1986 | |
| 4 | 
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Felix Kennedy (1925—1999) |
3rd | 29 November 1986 |
31 January 1990 |
| 5 | 
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Timothy Harlow (1939—2011) |
31 January 1990 |
06 November 1993 | |
Secretary of State for Agriculture and the Environment | |||||
| 6 | 
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Bernard Howe (b.1940) |
4th | 12 December 1993 |
08 November 2000 |
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Harry Brown (1937—2013) |
5th | 01 December 2000 |
18 September 2005 |
| 8 | 
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Gina Salmons (b.1960) |
18 September 2005 |
04 November 2007 | |
| 9 | 
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David Juyno (b.1942) |
6th | 13 December 2007 |
18 December 2010 |
| 10 | 
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Sharon Goldberg (b.1955) |
18 December 2010 |
05 February 2013 | |
Secretary of State for Agriculture, Energy and the Environment | |||||
| 11 | 
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Julie Christintim (b.1963) |
7th | 01 March 2013 |
11 September 2015 |
Secretary of State for Land Affairs | |||||
| 12 | 
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Shane Thompson (b.1972) |
7th | 11 September 2015 |
12 January 2018 |
Secretary of State for Agriculture and Rural Affairs | |||||
| 13 | 
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Gerald Rivera (b.1979) |
8th | 01 February 2018 |
23 November 2022 |
| 14 | 
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Mikayla Paget (b.1962) |
9th | 14 December 2022 |
Incumbent |