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Cabinet of Brazil

Council of Ministers

Field	Value
name	Cabinet of Brazil
formation
logo	National Seal of Brazil (color).svg
logo_size	80px
logo_caption	National Seal of Brazil
image	01.01.2023_-_Solenidade_de_Posse_Presidencial_39º_presidente_do_Brasil_(52621130062).jpg
image_size	250px
alt	Cabinet of Lula
caption	President Lula da Silva's Cabinet pictured in January 2023
purpose	Advisory body to the president of Brazil
leader_title	President of Brazil
leader_name	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
leader_title2	Membership
leader_name2	38 members (not counting the VP):
website
location	Supreme Meeting Room, Palácio do Planalto, Brasília

31 ministers
7 cabinet-level members The Cabinet of Brazil (), also called Council of Ministers () or Council of Government (), 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, General-Secretariat of the Presidency, Secretariat of Institutional Relations, Secretariat of Social Communication, Personal Office of the President of the Republic and the Institutional Security Office. Other institutions also assists the Presidency.

History

During the imperial era, the Cabinet or Council of Ministers was composed of its President and the Ministers of State appointed by the Emperor who relied on the confidence of the Chamber of Deputies and support from the Moderating Power. If the Chamber of Deputies passed a no-confidence vote against the Cabinet, it was up to the Emperor to dissolve the Council or the Chamber. There was 32 cabinets in this period, with the figure of President of the Council of Ministers.

Responsibilities

Ministers assist the President of the Republic 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, External Relations and Defense.

Current cabinet

Main article: Second cabinet of Lula da Silva

As of 15 January 2026:

[[File:Flag President of Brazil.svg	35px	border	The Presidential Standard of Brazil]]Cabinet of Brazil
Office
President of the Republic
Vice President of the Republic
Development, Industry, Trade and Services
Chief of Staff
Secretariat of Institutional Affairs
Secretariat of Social Communication
Secretariat-General of the Presidency
Attorney General
Comptroller General
Institutional Security
Agrarian Development and Family Farming
Agriculture and Livestock
Cities
Communications
Culture
Defence
Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight against Hunger
Education
Entrepreneurship, Microenterprise and Small Business
Environment and Climate Change
Finance
Fishing and Aquaculture
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Rights and Citizenship
Indigenous Peoples
Integration and the Regional Development
Justice and Public Security
Labour and Employment
Management and Innovation in Public Services
Mines and Energy
Planning and Budget
Ports and Airports
Racial Equality
Science, Technology and Innovation
Social Security
Sports
Tourism
Transport
Women

List of recent cabinets

Cabinet of Fernando Henrique Cardoso
First cabinet of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Cabinet of Dilma Rousseff
Cabinet of Michel Temer
Cabinet of Jair Bolsonaro
Second cabinet of Lula da Silva

References

(25 March 1824). "Constituição Política do Império do Brasil". planalto.gov.br.
"O Parlamentarismo". Portal MultiRio.
[https://www.estadao.com.br/politica/ministerio-de-lula-veja-a-divisao-por-partidos-detalhes-das-pastas-e-compare-com-governos-passados/ Ministério de Lula: veja a divisão por partidos, detalhes das pastas e compare com governos passados {{in lang. pt]
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