Ministries of Brazil

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The Ministries Esplanade is the location of all the ministries headquarters, excepts for secretariats and cabinet-level offices.

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]

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Execution and guidelines

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

MinistryLogoAcronymFormedTotal budget (2025)Head
TitleTitleholder
Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture MDAAFAssinatura.png MDA24 August 1982R$ 6.24 billion Minister of Agrarian Development Paulo Teixeira
Agriculture and Livestock Ministerio da Agricultura e Pecuaria (Brasil) (cropped).png MAPA28 July 1860R$ 13 billion Minister of Agriculture Carlos Fávaro
Cities MCAssinatura.png MCID1 January 2003R$ 18.9 billion Minister of Cities Jader Barbalho Filho
Communications MinCom Brazil logo.png MCom25 February 1967R$ 2.13 billion Minister of Communications Frederico Siqueira
Culture AssinaturaMCGovBR.png MinC15 March 1985R$ 4.25 billion Minister of Culture Margareth Menezes
Defence MDAssinatura.png MD10 June 1999R$ 133 billion Minister of Defence José Múcio
Development, Industry, Trade and Services MDICS.png MDICS31 January 1961R$ 3.09 billion Minister of Development Geraldo Alckmin
Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight against Hunger ASSINATURAS MDS PRINCIPAL HORIZONTAL.png MDS23 January 2004R$ 288 billion Minister of Development and Social Assistance Wellington Dias
Education MEC2025.png MEC14 November 1930R$ 198 billion Minister of Education Camilo Santana
Entrepreneurship, Microenterprise and Small Business MEMEPP1 April 2013R$ 270 million Minister of Entrepreneurship Márcio França
Environment and Climate Change MMMCAssinatura.png MMA15 March 1985R$ 4.23 billion Minister of Environment Marina Silva
Finance MF2025.png MF25 March 1824R$ 27.2 billion Minister of Finance Fernando Haddad
Fishing and Aquaculture MAPAAssinatura.png MPESCA1 January 2003R$ 273 million Minister of Fishing André de Paula
Foreign Affairs AssinaturaMREGovBR.png MRE13 November 1823R$ 5.04 billion Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira
Health Ministerio da saude logo.png MS25 July 1953R$ 247 billion Minister of Health Alexandre Padilha
Human Rights and Citizenship MDCAssinatura.png MDHC17 April 1997R$ 570 million Minister of Human Rights Macaé Evaristo
Indigenous Peoples Ministry of Indigenous Peoples.svg MPI1 January 2023R$ 1.29 billion Minister of Indigenous Peoples Sônia Guajajara
Integration and Regional Development MIDRAssinatura.png MIDR19 July 1999R$ 10.1 billion Minister of Integration Waldez Góes
Justice and Public Security MJSP2025.png MJSP3 July 1822R$ 22.9 billion Minister of Justice Ricardo Lewandowski
Labour and Employment MTEAssinatura.png MTE26 November 1930R$ 123 billion Minister of Labour Luiz Marinho
Management and Innovation in Public Services MGI2025.png MGI1 January 2023R$ 4.57 billion Minister of Management Esther Dweck
Mines and Energy MME22 July 1960R$ 9.56 billion Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira
Planning and Budget MPOAssinatura.png MPO25 September 1962R$ 3.69 billion Minister of Planning Simone Tebet
Ports and Airports Ministerio de Portos e Aeroportos (1).png MPOR15 May 2007R$ 4.5 billion Minister of Ports and Airports Silvio Costa Filho
Racial Equality MIRAssinatura.png MIR21 March 2003R$ 218 million Minister of Racial Equality Anielle Franco
Science, Technology and Innovation MCTIAssinatura.png MCTI15 March 1985R$ 13.7 billion Minister of Science and Technology Luciana Santos
Social Security MPS2 May 1974R$ 1.04 trillion Minister of Social Security Wolney Queiroz
Sports ME2025.png MESP1 January 1995R$ 3.2 billion Minister of Sports André Fufuca
Tourism MTUAssinatura.png MTur1 January 2003R$ 3.17 billion Minister of Tourism Celso Sabino
Transport MTRANSAssinatura.png MT17 December 1892R$ 29.3 billion Minister of Transport Renan Filho
Women MMAssinatura.png MMulheres1 January 2003R$ 371 million Minister of Women Cida Gonçalves
Secretariats with ministry status
Secretariat of Social Communication Secretary of Social Communication for the Presidency of Brazil (logo).png Secom7 June 1979— Secretary of Social Communication Sidônio Palmeira
Secretariat-General of the PresidencySGPR15 March 1990—Secretary-General of the Presidency Guilherme Boulos
Secretariat of Institutional Affairs SRI20 July 2005— Secretary of Institutional Affairs Gleisi Hoffmann
Cabinet-level offices
Attorneyship General of the Union Nova logomarca AGU.png AGU12 February 1993R$ 4.64 billion Attorney General Jorge Messias
Civil House CC1 December 1938— Chief of Staff Rui Costa
Comptrollership General of the Union CGU3 April 2001R$ 1.42 billion Comptroller General Vinícius Marques de Carvalho
Institutional Security Bureau GSI1 November 1930— Secretary of Institutional Security Marcos Antonio Amaro dos Santos

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Órgãos do Governo". Gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Lei n° 14.600, de 19 de junho de 2023". Palácio do Planalto (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 June 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. ↑ "Constituição da República Federative do Brasil de 1988". Palácio do Planalto (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 October 1988. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
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