Cabinet of Brazil

Cabinet of Brazil
	National Seal of Brazil
	President Lula da Silva's Cabinet pictured in January 2023
Formation	24 January 1891; 135 years ago
Purpose	Advisory body to the president of Brazil
Location	Supreme Meeting Room, Palácio do Planalto, Brasília;
President of Brazil	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Membership	38 members (not counting the VP): 31 ministers; 7 cabinet-level members;
Website	www.gov.br

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.

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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

As of 4 April 2026:^[3]

Cabinet of Brazil
Office	Name	Political party

President of the Republic	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva	PT

Vice President of the Republic	Geraldo Alckmin	PSB

Chief of Staff	Rui Costa	PT

Secretariat of Institutional Affairs	Marcelo Costa	–

Secretariat of Social Communication	Miriam Belchior	PT

Secretariat-General of the Presidency	Guilherme Boulos	PSOL

Attorney General	Jorge Messias	–

Comptroller General	Vinícius Marques de Carvalho	–

Institutional Security	Marcos Antonio Amaro dos Santos	–

Agrarian Development and Family Farming	Fernanda Machiaveli	–

Agriculture and Livestock	André de Paula	PSD

Cities	Antônio Vladimir Lima	–

Communications	Frederico Siqueira	–

Culture	Margareth Menezes	–

Defence	José Múcio	–

Development, Industry, Trade and Services	Marcos Elias Rosa	–

Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight against Hunger	Wellington Dias	PT

Education	Leonardo Barchini	–

Entrepreneurship, Microenterprise and Small Business	Tadeu de Alencar	PSB

Environment and Climate Change	João Paulo Capobianco	–

Finance	Dario Durigan	–

Fishing and Aquaculture	Édipo Araújo	–

Foreign Affairs	Mauro Vieira	–

Health	Alexandre Padilha	–

Human Rights and Citizenship	Janine Mello	–

Indigenous Peoples	Eloy Terena	–

Integration and the Regional Development	Waldez Góes	PDT

Justice and Public Security	Wellington Lima e Silva	–

Labour and Employment	Luiz Marinho	PT

Management and Innovation in Public Services	Esther Dweck	PT

Mines and Energy	Alexandre Silveira	PSD

Planning and Budget	Brunoi Moretti	–

Ports and Airports	Tomé Monteiro	–

Racial Equality	Rachel Barros	PT

Science, Technology and Innovation	Luciana Santos	PCdoB

Social Security	Wolney Queiroz	PDT

Sports	Paulo Cordeiro Perna	–

Tourism	Gustavo Feliciano	–

Transport	George Santoro	–

Women	Cida Gonçalves	PT

List of recent cabinets

References

↑ "Constituição Política do Império do Brasil". planalto.gov.br. 25 March 1824. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
↑ "O Parlamentarismo". Portal MultiRio. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
↑ Balza, Guilherme; Vieira, Lígia; Castro, Ana Flávia; Garcia, Gustavo (4 April 2026). "Ao menos 17 ministros deixaram cargos para concorrer às eleições; veja quem entra e quem sai". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2026.

External links

gov.br Official Brazilian Government Portal
Presidência da República Official website of the Presidency of Brazil
e.Gov Official Government Services and Information Portal

[constituição-1] "Constituição Política do Império do Brasil". planalto.gov.br. 25 March 1824. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

[O_Parlamentarismo-2] "O Parlamentarismo". Portal MultiRio. Retrieved 16 September 2013.

[3] Balza, Guilherme; Vieira, Lígia; Castro, Ana Flávia; Garcia, Gustavo (4 April 2026). "Ao menos 17 ministros deixaram cargos para concorrer às eleições; veja quem entra e quem sai". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2026.

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