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Theministries of Brazil are organs of thefederal 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 thePresident of the Republic.[2]
Among the ministries that compose the Federal Government, the oldest is theJustice (currently named Justice and Public Security), established on 3 July 1822 by Regent PrinceDom Pedro, named as State Secretariat of Justice Affairs.[3]
The ministries support the President of the Republic on the exercise of the Executive Branch. TheMinistry of Foreign Affairs, for example, advises in the formulation and execution ofBrazilian 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 theMinistry of Defence and theMinistry of Foreign Affairs), legal advisors, ombudsman and secretariats.
According to Article 37, clause XVI of theFederal 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]
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