Cabinet of Brazil
Encyclopedia
The Cabinet of Brazil is composed of the Ministers of State
and senior advisors
of the executive branch
of the federal government of Brazil
. Cabinet officers are appointed and dismissed by the President
. There are currently twenty-four Ministries of State
and fourteen other cabinet-level offices.
. Ministers prepare standards, monitor and evaluate federal programs, formulate and implement policies for the sectors they represent. They are responsible also to establish strategies, policies and priorities in the application of public resources. The most important minister is the Chief of Staff
, while other high profile ministers include Finance
, Justice, External Relations
and Defense
.
Dilma Rousseff
's wish to stimulate the presence of women in key sectors of her government. The cabinet consists of the following members:
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
and senior advisors
Senior Advisor
In some countries, a Senior Advisor is an appointed position by the Head of State to advise on the highest levels of national and government policy. Sometimes a junior position to this is called a National Policy Advisor...
of the executive branch
Executive (government)
Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...
of the federal government of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Cabinet officers are appointed and dismissed by the President
President of Brazil
The president of Brazil is both the head of state and head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces...
. There are currently twenty-four Ministries of State
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
and fourteen other cabinet-level offices.
Responsibilities
Ministers assist the President in the exercise of the executive power. Each minister is responsible for the general administration of a government portfolio, and heads a corresponding government ministryMinistry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
. Ministers prepare standards, monitor and evaluate federal programs, formulate and implement policies for the sectors they represent. They are responsible also to establish strategies, policies and priorities in the application of public resources. The most important minister is the Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff of Brazil
The Chief of Staff of the Presidency of the Republic is the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of Brazil, and a senior aide to the President.In Brazil, the Chief of Staff is a member of the president's cabinet, with the rank of Minister....
, while other high profile ministers include Finance
Ministry of Finance (Brazil)
The Ministry of Finance of Brazil was created in 1808 with the title Secretaria de Estado dos Negócios do Brazil e da Fazenda. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing the country's economic policy.-External links:*...
, Justice, External Relations
Ministry of External Relations (Brazil)
The Ministry of External Relations conducts Brazil's foreign relations with other countries. It is commonly referred to in Brazilian media and diplomatic jargon as the Itamaraty, after the palace which hosts the ministry...
and Defense
Ministry of Defence (Brazil)
The Ministry of Defence of Brazil, is the civilian cabinet organization responsible for managing the Military of Brazil. It is headed by the Minister of Defence....
.
Current Cabinet
The current cabinet features a record number of female ministers (10, making up 26% of the cabinet), signaling PresidentPresident of Brazil
The president of Brazil is both the head of state and head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces...
Dilma Rousseff
Dilma Rousseff
Dilma Vana Rousseff is the 36th and current President of Brazil. She is the first woman to hold the office. Prior to that, in 2005, she was also the first woman to become Chief of Staff of Brazil, appointed by then President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva....
's wish to stimulate the presence of women in key sectors of her government. The cabinet consists of the following members:
| Cabinet of Brazil | ||
|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Political party |
| Presidency President of Brazil The president of Brazil is both the head of state and head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces... |
Dilma Rousseff Dilma Rousseff Dilma Vana Rousseff is the 36th and current President of Brazil. She is the first woman to hold the office. Prior to that, in 2005, she was also the first woman to become Chief of Staff of Brazil, appointed by then President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.... |
PT Workers' Party (Brazil) The Workers' Party is a democratic socialist political party in Brazil. Launched in 1980, it is recognized as one of the largest and most important left-wing movements of Latin America. It governs at the federal level in a coalition government with several other parties since January 1, 2003... |
| Vice Presidency Vice-President of Brazil The Vice President of Brazil is the second-highest ranking government official in the executive branch of the Government of Brazil after the President... |
Michel Temer Michel Temer Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia , better known as Michel Temer, is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, and currently the Vice-President of Brazil after winning on the ticket of Workers' Party candidate Dilma Rousseff... |
PMDB |
| Chief of Staff Chief of Staff of Brazil The Chief of Staff of the Presidency of the Republic is the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of Brazil, and a senior aide to the President.In Brazil, the Chief of Staff is a member of the president's cabinet, with the rank of Minister.... |
Gleisi Hoffmann Gleisi Hoffmann Gleisi Helena Hoffmann is a lawyer and Brazilian politician.-Biography:Born into a religious family of German origin, she began her militancy in the student movement during her youth, becoming a Partido dos Trabalhadores' member in 1989.Known for her public management skills, Hoffmann has served... |
PT Workers' Party (Brazil) The Workers' Party is a democratic socialist political party in Brazil. Launched in 1980, it is recognized as one of the largest and most important left-wing movements of Latin America. It governs at the federal level in a coalition government with several other parties since January 1, 2003... |
| Ministry of Agrarian Development | Afonso Florence | PT |
| Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply | Mendes Ribeiro | PMDB |
| Ministry of Cities | Mário Negromonte | PP Progressive Party (Brazil) The Progressive party is a centre-right Brazilian political party embracing conservatism and elements of populism and liberalism.... |
| Ministry of Communications | Paulo Bernardo Paulo Bernardo Paulo Bernardo Silva is a Brazilian politician who is a member of the Partido dos Trabalhadores . He is the current Minister of Communications.... |
PT |
| Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture (Brazil) The Ministry of Culture of Brazil was created in 1985.-External links:*... |
Ana de Hollanda | — |
| Ministry of Defense Ministry of Defence (Brazil) The Ministry of Defence of Brazil, is the civilian cabinet organization responsible for managing the Military of Brazil. It is headed by the Minister of Defence.... |
Celso Amorim Celso Amorim Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim is a Brazilian diplomat who has been Minister of Defence since August 2011. Amorim was the Minister of Foreign Relations from 1993 to 1995 under President Itamar Franco and again from 2003 to 2011 under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Before his appointment by Lula,... |
PT |
| Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade | Fernando Pimentel | PT |
| Ministry of Education Ministry of Education (Brazil) The Ministry of Education , MEC, is a Brazilian government ministry.Functions of this ministry: national education policy, early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education, higher education, youth and adult education, among other teachings Taking their proper decisions so that... |
Fernando Haddad Fernando Haddad Fernando Haddad is a Brazilian academic and politician of Lebanese origin. He is currently the Minister of Education in the cabinet of Dilma Rousseff..-Biography:... |
PT |
| Ministry of the Environment | Izabella Teixeira Izabella Teixeira Izabella Teixeira is the Brazilian Environment Minister.In October 2010 Teixeira made a statement on behalf of Brazil at the 10th conference on the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, in which she outlined Brazil's view that the time for talking had stopped and that compromise may be... |
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| Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance (Brazil) The Ministry of Finance of Brazil was created in 1808 with the title Secretaria de Estado dos Negócios do Brazil e da Fazenda. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing the country's economic policy.-External links:*... |
Guido Mantega Guido Mantega Guido Mantega is a Brazilian economist, politician and currently Brazil's Finance Minister. He graduated in Economics from the Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade of the University of São Paulo and is a professor of Economics at several leading universities of São Paulo.He has... |
PT |
| Ministry of Fishing and Aquaculture | Luiz Sérgio | PT |
| Ministry of External Relations Ministry of External Relations (Brazil) The Ministry of External Relations conducts Brazil's foreign relations with other countries. It is commonly referred to in Brazilian media and diplomatic jargon as the Itamaraty, after the palace which hosts the ministry... |
Antonio Patriota Antonio Patriota Antonio de Aguiar Patriota is a Brazilian diplomat and current Minister of External Relations, succeeding Chancellor Celso Amorim... |
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| Ministry of Health Ministry of Health (Brazil) The Ministry of Health is one of many the Brazilian federal government ministries.Created on July 25, 1953 as the Ministry of Education and Health , today it is effectively divided into three distinct official organs: Health, Education, and Culture.-External links:*... |
Alexandre Padilha | PT |
| Ministry of Justice | José Eduardo Cardozo | PT |
| Ministry of Labor and Employment | Carlos Lupi | PDT Democratic Labour Party (Brazil) The Democratic Labour Party is a populist, democratic socialist political party of Brazil. It was founded in 1979 by left-wing leader Leonel Brizola as an attempt to reorganize the Brazilian leftist forces during the end of the Brazilian military dictatorship... |
| Ministry of Mines and Energy | Edson Lobão | PMDB |
| Ministry of National Integration | Fernando Bezerra Coelho | PSB Brazilian Socialist Party The Brazilian Socialist Party , is a political party in Brazil. It was founded in 1947, before being abolished by the military regime in 1965 and re-organized in 1985 with the re-democratization of Brazil. It elected six Governors in 2010, becoming the second largest party in number of state... |
| Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management | Miriam Belchior | PT |
| Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry of Science and Technology (Brazil) The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil, is the civilian cabinet organization which coordinates science and technology activities in the country... |
Aloizio Mercadante Aloízio Mercadante Aloízio Mercadante Oliva is an economist and Brazilian politician. He was one of the founders of the Workers' Party in February, 1980, and served as vice-president of the party from 1991 to 1999.-See also:... |
PT |
| Ministry of Social Development and Hunger Alleviation | Tereza Campelo | PT |
| Ministry of Social Security | Garibaldi Alves Filho Garibaldi Alves Filho Garibaldi Alves Filho is a Brazilian politician and former President of the Federal Senate.... |
PMDB |
| Ministry of Sports | Aldo Rebelo Aldo Rebelo José Aldo Rebelo Figueiredo is a Brazilian politician, member of the Communist Party of Brazil and a federal deputy elected by the state of São Paulo... |
PCdoB Communist Party of Brazil The Communist Party of Brazil is a political party in Brazil. It has national reach and deep penetration in the trade union and students movements. PCdoB dispute with the Brazilian Communist Party the title of "oldest political party in Brazil"... |
| Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Tourism (Brazil) The Ministry of Tourism is currently headed by Luiz Barretto Filho. It is responsible for Embratur, the Brazilian Tourist Board.-Notes and references:... |
Gastão Vieira | PMDB |
| Ministry of Transportation | Paulo Sérgio Passos | PR Republic Party The Republic Party is a centrist Brazilian political party.It was founded on December 21, 2006 by the merge of the Liberal Party and the Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order .It is likely that in the future two other parties, the Social Christian Party The Republic Party (Partido da... |
| Secretariats and Offices with the status of Ministry | ||
| Central Bank Central Bank of Brazil The Central Bank of Brazil is Brazil's monetary authority. It was established on December 31, 1964.The Central Bank is linked with the Ministry of Finance. Like other central banks, the Brazilian central bank is the principal monetary authority of the country... |
Alexandre Tombini Alexandre Tombini Alexandre Antônio Tombini is a Brazilian economist. He is the current president of Central Bank of Brazil.- External links :*... |
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| Inspectorate-General Brazilian Inspectorate-General The Brazilian Inspectorate-General is the federal government's office in charge of assisting the president on issues regarding treasury and public assets defense, as well as federal government's transparency policies... |
Jorge Hage | — |
| Office of Institutional Security | Army Gen. José Elito Carvalho Siqueira | — |
| Office of the Solicitor-General Office of the Solicitor-General in Brazil The Solicitor-General of the Union represents the Brazilian Union before national courts and also provides legal advice to the Brazilian executive branch.... |
Luís Inácio Lucena Adams | — |
| Secretariat-General of the Presidency of the Republic | Gilberto Carvalho | PT |
| Secretariat of Civil Aviation | Wagner Bittencourt | |
| Secretariat of Institutional Relations | Ideli Salvatti | PT |
| Secretariat for Social Communication | Helena Chagas | — |
| Secretariat of Strategic Affairs | Moreira Franco Moreira Franco Wellington Moreira Franco is a Brazilian politician. He was governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro from 1987 to 1991 and also the mayor of Niterói city from 1977 to 1982. He taught Sociology at Fluminense Federal University.-References:... |
PMDB |
| Special Secretariat for Human Rights Special Secretariat for Human Rights -Background:The Special Secretariat for Human Rights is an office attached to the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Brazil. Its purpose is to implement, promote, and protect human rights, civic rights, and the rights of children, adoloscents, the elderly, and the disabled... |
Maria do Rosário Maria do Rosário Maria do Rosário Nunes is a Brazilian teacher and politician. Graduated in pedagogy from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and postgraduated from the University of São Paulo, she currently serves as a federal deputy for the state of Rio Grande do Sul for the Workers' Party... |
PT |
| Special Secretariat for Promotion of Racial Equality | Luiza Bairros | — |
| Special Secretariat of Ports | Leônidas Cristiano | PSB |
| Special Secretariat for Women's Rights | Iriny Lopes | PT |
External links
- brasil.gov.br Official Brazilian Government Portal
- Presidência da República Official website of the Presidency of Brazil
- e.Gov Official Government Services and Information Portal