Cabinet of Brazil

The Cabinet of Brazil (Portuguese: Gabinete Ministerial do Brasil) 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-three Ministries, including six Ministry-level offices: the Chief of Staff, Secretary of Government, General-Secretary of the Presidency, Institutional Security, Attorney General, and President of the Central Bank.

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Responsibilities

Ministers assist the President in the exercise of executive power. Each minister is responsible for the general administration of a government portfolio, and heads the corresponding government ministry. Ministers prepare standards, monitor and evaluate federal programs, and formulate and implement policies for the sectors they represent. They are also responsible for establishing strategies, policies and priorities in the application of public resources. Generally, the minister considered to be the highest-ranking is the Chief of Staff, while other high-profile ministers include Finance, Justice, Foreign Affairs and Defense.

Current cabinet

As of 18 April 2022:[1][2]

 
Cabinet of Brazil
Office Name Political party
President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro PL
Vice President of Brazil Hamilton Mourão Republicanos
Chief of Staff Ciro Nogueira PP
Secretary of Government Célio Faria Júnior –
Secretary-General of the Presidency Luiz Eduardo Ramos –
Attorney General Bruno Bianco –
Comptroller General Wagner de Campos Rosário –
Institutional Security Augusto Heleno –
Agriculture, Livestock and Supply Marcos Montes PSD
Citizenship Ronaldo Bento –
Communications Fábio Faria PP
Defence Paulo Sérgio Nogueira –
Economy Paulo Guedes –
Education Victor Godoy –
Environment Joaquim Leite –
Foreign Affairs Carlos Alberto França –
Health Marcelo Queiroga –
Infrastructure Marcelo Sampaio –
Justice and Public Security Anderson Torres UNIÃO
Labour and Social Security José Carlos Oliveira –
Mines and Energy Bento Costa Lima –
Regional Development Daniel de Oliveira –
Science, Technology and Innovation Paulo Alvim –
Tourism Carlos Brito –
Women, Family and Human Rights Cristiane Britto –

See also

References
  1. Ministros (in Portuguese)
  2. Brazilian Official Register of May 13th, 2016 (in Portuguese)
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