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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 24 Ministries of State, 8 departments with ministry 'status', and 6 agencies with ministry 'status'.
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Current Cabinet
The current cabinet consists of the following members:
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| Chief of Cabinet | ||
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| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | |
| Vice-President | José Alencar | |
| Ministries | Incumbent | Budget US$ (2009)[1][2] |
| Ministry of Defence | Nelson Jobim | 26 billion |
| Ministry of Justice | Tarso Genro | 4.5 billion |
| Ministry of External Relations | Celso Amorim | 0.9 billion |
| Ministry of Finance | Guido Mantega | 9 billion |
| Ministry of Transport | Alfredo Nascimento | 7 billion |
| Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply | Reinhold Stephanes | 3.2 billion |
| Ministry of Education | Fernando Haddad | 19.6 billion |
| Ministry of Culture | Juca Ferreira | 0.6 billion |
| Ministry of Labour | Carlos Lupi | 21 billion |
| Ministry of Social Security | José Barroso Pimentel | 118.5 billion |
| Ministry of Health | José Gomes Temporão | 28.8 billion |
| Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade | Miguel Jorge | 0.8 billion |
| Ministry of Mines and Energy | Edison Lobão | 3.4 billion |
| Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management | Paulo Bernardo | 5.8 billion |
| Ministry of Communications | Hélio Costa | 3.1 billion |
| Ministry of Science and Technology | Sérgio Rezende | 3 billion |
| Ministry of Environment | Carlos Minc | 1.5 billion |
| Ministry of Sports | Orlando de Jesus Júnior | 0.7 billion |
| Ministry of Tourism | Luiz Barretto Filho | 1.5 billion |
| Ministry of National Integration | Geddel Vieira Lima | 7.1 billion |
| Ministry of Agrarian Development | Guilherme Cassel | 2.3 billion |
| Ministry of Fishing and Aquaculture | Altemir Gregolin | |
| Ministry of Cities | Márcio Fortes | 4.6 billion |
| Ministry of Social Development | Patrus Ananias | 15.9 billion |
| Other cabinet-level offices | Incumbent | |
| Office of the Chief of Staff | Dilma Rousseff | |
| Office of the Press Secretary | Franklin Martins | |
| Office of the Chief of the Military Cabinet | Gen. Jorge Armando Felix | |
| Office of the Solicitor-General | Luis Inácio Lucena Adams | |
| Office of the Inspector-General | Jorge Hage Sobrinho | |
| General Secretariat of the Presidency | Luiz Dulci | |
| Secretariat of Strategic Affairs | Daniel Barcelos Vargas (interim) | |
| Secretariat of Human Rights | Paulo de Tarso Vannuchi | |
| Secretariat of Institutional Affairs | José Múcio Monteiro | |
| Special Secretariat of Racial Equality | Édson Santos | |
| Special Secretariat of Women's Rights | Nilcéa Freire | |
| Special Secretariat of Ports | Pedro Brito | |
| Central Bank | Henrique Meirelles | |
See also
References
- ^ Execução por órgão (2009) Contas Abertas. Retrieved on 2009-08-01. (Portuguese)
- ^ Note: Exchange rate on 2009-08-01 of Brazilian real into U.S. Dollar was R$1 = US$0.53183 from Currency-x.com.
External links
- brasil.gov.br Official Brazilian Government Portal
- Presidência da República Official website of the Presidency of Brazil
- e.Gov Official Government Services and Information Portal
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