Cabinet of Brazil
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![]() President Lula da Silva's Cabinetpictured 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 |
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TheCabinet of Brazil(Portuguese:Gabinete do Brasil), also calledCouncil of Ministers(Portuguese:Conselho de Ministros) orCouncil of Government(Portuguese:Conselho de Governo), is composed of theMinisters of Stateandsenior advisorsof theexecutive branchof thefederal governmentofBrazil.Cabinet officers are appointed and dismissed by thePresident.There are currently twenty-threeMinistries,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.
Responsibilities[edit]
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 correspondinggovernment 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 theChief of Staff,while other high-profile ministers includeFinance,Justice,External RelationsandDefense.
Current cabinet[edit]
List of recent cabinets[edit]
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References[edit]
External links[edit]
- gov.brOfficial Brazilian Government Portal
- Presidência da RepúblicaOfficial website of the Presidency of Brazil
- e.GovOfficial Government Services and Information Portal