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The ministries of Brazil are organs of the federal government of Brazil. Since January 2025, there are 38 executive departments, being 31 ministries, 4 secretariats and 4 cabinet-level offices.[1] Each ministry is responsible for a specific area and is headed by a minister or a chief-minister. The office head is appointed by the President of the Republic.[2]
Execution and guidelines
[edit]Among the ministries that compose the Federal Government, the oldest is the Justice (currently named Justice and Public Security), established on 3 July 1822 by Regent Prince Dom Pedro, named as State Secretariat of Justice Affairs.[3]
The ministries support the President of the Republic on the exercise of the Executive Branch. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for example, advises in the formulation and execution of Brazilian foreign policy.[4]
Ministries develop regulations, monitor and evaluate federal programs, and formulate and implement policies for the sectors they represent. They are also responsible for establishing strategies, guidelines, and priorities in the allocation of public resources.[4]
The ministries must have, at least, a minister cabinet, executive-secretariat (except for the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), legal advisors, ombudsman and secretariats.
According to Article 37, clause XVI of the Federal Constitution, the paid accumulation of public positions is prohibited. Parliamentarians can assume as head of ministries, but need to take a temporary leave from their respective legislative house, without needing to resign from the position (Article 56, clause I).[5]
Current ministries
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See also
[edit]- British government departments
- Canadian Federal government departments
- Cabinet of Brazil
- Federal government of Brazil
- United States federal executive departments
References
[edit]- ^ "Órgãos do Governo". Gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Lei n° 14.600, de 19 de junho de 2023". Palácio do Planalto (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 June 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Governo federal é formado por ministérios, secretarias e órgãos especiais". Portal Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 October 2009. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Para que servem os Ministérios e quais as importâncias deles?". União Nacional dos Legisladores e Legislativos Estaduais (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 March 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Constituição da República Federative do Brasil de 1988". Palácio do Planalto (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 October 1988. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website of the Presidency of Brazil (in Portuguese)