Government of Brazil

Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaPresident of the RepublicPT

Head of State and Government, directly elected. Leads the federal executive, appoints and dismisses ministers, signs or vetoes laws and commands the Armed Forces.

since 1 January 2023

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elected on the same ticket

PSBGeraldo AlckminVice-President of the RepublicPSB

Elected on the President's ticket. Stands in when the President cannot act and succeeds them if the office falls vacant. Brazil has no prime minister.

since 1 January 2023

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1. Chief of Staff

   Miriam BelchiorChief of Staff of the Presidency

   Coordinates the ministries and prepares the President's acts.

2. General Secretariat

   GBGuilherme BoulosMinister of the General Secretariat

   Links the government to social movements and civil society.

3. Institutional Relations

   JGJosé GuimarãesMinister of Institutional Relations

   Negotiates with Congress, governors and mayors.

4. Social Communication

   SPSidônio PalmeiraMinister of Social Communication

   Government communication and official advertising.

5. Institutional Security

   MAMarcos Antônio Amaro dos SantosMinister of Institutional Security

   Presidential security, intelligence and the Brazilian Intelligence Agency.

6. Attorney General's Office

   Jorge MessiasAttorney General of the Union

   Represents the federal state in court and gives the government legal advice.

7. Comptroller General

   VMVinícius Marques de CarvalhoComptroller General of the Union

   Internal audit, anti-corruption and transparency.

8. Agriculture and Livestock

   PSDAndré de PaulaMinister of Agriculture and LivestockPSD

   Agribusiness, animal and plant health and farm credit.

9. Cities

   VLVladimir LimaMinister of Cities

   Housing, sanitation and urban transport.

10. Science, Technology and Innovation

    LSLuciana SantosMinister of Science, Technology and InnovationPCdoB

    Scientific research, innovation and the space programme.

11. Communications

    FSFrederico de Siqueira FilhoMinister of Communications

    Telecoms, broadcasting and the postal service.

12. Culture

    MMMargareth MenezesMinister of Culture

    Cultural policy, arts funding and heritage.

13. Defence

    JMJosé Múcio MonteiroMinister of Defence

    Oversees the Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air Force) and defence policy.

14. Agrarian Development and Family Farming

    FMFernanda MachiaveliMinister of Agrarian Development and Family Farming

    Land reform and support for family farming.

15. Social Development and Fight against Hunger

    WDWellington DiasMinister of Social Development

    Bolsa Família cash transfers, social assistance and fighting hunger.

16. Development, Industry, Trade and Services

    MEMárcio Elias RosaMinister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services

    Industry, foreign trade and services.

17. Human Rights and Citizenship

    JMJanine MelloMinister of Human Rights and Citizenship

    Human rights, children, older people and people with disabilities.

18. Education

    LBLeonardo BarchiniMinister of Education

    Schools, federal universities, the national exam and education funding.

19. Entrepreneurship and Small Business

    PHPaulo Henrique Rodrigues PereiraMinister of Entrepreneurship and Small Business

    Small businesses, micro-entrepreneurs and credit.

20. Sport

    PHPaulo Henrique Perna CordeiroMinister of Sport

    Sports policy and programmes.

21. Finance

    DDDario DuriganMinister of Finance

    Public finances, taxes, the Federal Revenue and the Treasury.

22. Management and Innovation in Public Services

    Esther DweckMinister of Management and Public Services

    Civil service, recruitment, public pay and digital government.

23. Racial Equality

    RBRachel BarrosMinister of Racial Equality

    Fighting racism and policies for Black and quilombola communities.

24. Integration and Regional Development

    WGWaldez GóesMinister of Integration and Regional Development

    Civil protection, water works and regional development.

25. Justice and Public Security

    WCWellington César Lima e SilvaMinister of Justice and Public Security

    Federal Police, Federal Highway Police, federal prisons and public security.

26. Environment and Climate Change

    JPJoão Paulo CapobiancoMinister of the Environment and Climate Change

    The Amazon, deforestation, the environmental agency and climate policy.

27. Mines and Energy

    ASAlexandre SilveiraMinister of Mines and Energy

    Oil, electricity, mining and Petrobras.

28. Women

    MLMárcia LopesMinister of Women

    Fighting violence against women and equality.

29. Fisheries and Aquaculture

    RERivetla Edipo Araujo CruzMinister of Fisheries and Aquaculture

    Fishing, aquaculture and support for fishers.

30. Planning and Budget

    BMBruno MorettiMinister of Planning and Budget

    Prepares the federal budget and multi-year planning.

31. Ports and Airports

    TMTomé Monteiro da FrancaMinister of Ports and Airports

    Ports, airports and civil aviation.

32. Indigenous Peoples

    ETEloy TerenaMinister of Indigenous Peoples

    Indigenous lands and rights and the Funai agency.

33. Social Security

    WQWolney QueirozMinister of Social SecurityPDT

    Pensions paid by the national social security institute (INSS).

34. Foreign Affairs

    Mauro VieiraMinister of Foreign Affairs

    Foreign policy and diplomacy (Itamaraty).

35. Health

    Alexandre PadilhaMinister of Health

    The public health system (SUS), vaccines and federal hospitals.

36. Labour and Employment

    LMLuiz MarinhoMinister of Labour and Employment

    Jobs, the minimum wage, labour inspection and the severance fund.

37. Transport

    GSGeorge SantoroMinister of Transport

    Federal roads, railways and freight.

38. Tourism

    GFGustavo FelicianoMinister of Tourism

    Tourism promotion and the tourism board (Embratur).