The Cabinet of Brazil (Portuguese: Gabinete do Brasil), also called Council of Ministers (Portuguese: Conselho de Ministros) or Council of Government (Portuguese: Conselho de Governo), 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.
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 President Lula da Silva's Cabinet pictured in January 2023 | |
| Formation | 24 January 1891 |
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| Purpose | Advisory body to the president of Brazil |
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| Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | |
Membership | 38 members (not counting the VP):
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| Website | www |
Responsibilities
editMinisters 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
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List of recent cabinets
editSee also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- gov.br Official Brazilian Government Portal
- Presidência da República Official website of the Presidency of Brazil
- e.Gov Official Government Services and Information Portal