Ministry of Communications (Brazil)

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Ministry of Communications
Portuguese: Ministério das Comunicações
Agency overview
Formed25 February 1967; 57 years ago (1967-02-25)
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionFederal government of Brazil
HeadquartersEsplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco R
Brasília, Federal District
Annual budget$1.64 b BRL (2023)[1]
Agency executives
  • Juscelino Filho, Minister
  • Sônia Faustino, Executive-Secretary
  • Wilson Wellisch, Secretary of Electronic Social Communication
  • Maximiliano Martinhão, Secretary of Telecommunications
  • Carlos Baigorri, President of the National Telecommunications Agency
  • Fabiano Silva dos Santos, President of Correios
  • Frederico de Siqueira Filho, President of Telebrás
Websitewww.gov.br/mcom/

The Ministry of Communications is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil.

History[edit]

2016 dissolution[edit]

In May 2016, then president Michel Temer dissolved the Ministry, which became part of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication, Portuguese: Ministério da Ciência, Tecnolgia, Inovação e Comunicações, abbreviated MCTIC).[2] Before the Ministry's dissolution in 2016, the last Minister of Communications was André Figueiredo.

2020 restoration[edit]

On 10 June 2020, president Jair Bolsonaro restored the Ministry, making Fábio Faria the Minister of Communications.[3] Currently, the office is held by federal deputy Juscelino Filho.[4]

List of ministers[edit]

No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party President
1
Carlos Furtado de Simas
Carlos Furtado de Simas
(1913–1978)		15 March 1967 (1967-03-15)30 October 1969 (1969-10-30)2 years, 229 days IndependentArtur da Costa e Silva (ARENA)
Military Junta of 1969 (Military junta)
2
Hygino Caetano Corsetti
Hygino Caetano Corsetti
(1919–2004)		30 October 1969 (1969-10-30)15 March 1974 (1974-03-15)4 years, 136 days IndependentEmílio Garrastazu Médici (ARENA)
3
Euclides Quandt de Oliveira
Euclides Quandt de Oliveira
(1919–2013)		15 March 1974 (1974-03-15)15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)5 years, 0 days IndependentErnesto Geisel (ARENA)
4
Haroldo Corrêa de Mattos
Haroldo Corrêa de Mattos
(1923–1994)		15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)6 years, 0 days IndependentJoão Figueiredo (PDS)
5
Antônio Carlos Magalhães
Antônio Carlos Magalhães
(1927–2007)		15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)15 March 1990 (1990-03-15)5 years, 0 days PFLJosé Sarney (MDB)
6
Hugo Napoleão Neto
Hugo Napoleão Neto
(born 1943)		19 October 1992 (1992-10-19)23 December 1993 (1993-12-23)1 year, 65 days PFLItamar Franco (MDB)
7
Djalma Bastos de Morais
Djalma Bastos de Morais
(1937–2020)		23 December 1993 (1993-12-23)1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)30 years, 126 days IndependentItamar Franco (MDB)
8
Sérgio Motta
Sérgio Motta
(1940–1998)		1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)19 April 1998 (1998-04-19)3 years, 108 days PSDBFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
9
Luiz Carlos Mendonça de Barros
Luiz Carlos Mendonça de Barros
(born 1943)		30 April 1998 (1998-04-30)1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)246 days IndependentFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
10
Pimenta da Veiga
Pimenta da Veiga
(born 1947)		1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)2 April 2002 (2002-04-02)3 years, 91 days PSDBFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
11
Juarez Quadros
Juarez Quadros
(born 1944)		2 April 2002 (2002-04-02)1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)274 days IndependentFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
12
Miro Teixeira
Miro Teixeira
(born 1945)		1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)1 January 2004 (2004-01-01)1 year, 0 days PDTLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
13
Eunício Oliveira
Eunício Oliveira
(born 1952)		23 January 2004 (2004-01-23)8 July 2005 (2005-07-08)1 year, 166 days MDBLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
14
Hélio Costa
Hélio Costa
(born 1939)		8 July 2005 (2005-07-08)1 April 2010 (2010-04-01)4 years, 267 days MDBLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
15
José Artur Filardi
José Artur Filardi
(born 1959)		1 April 2010 (2010-04-01)1 January 2011 (2011-01-01)275 days MDBLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
16
Paulo Bernardo
Paulo Bernardo
(born 1952)		1 January 2011 (2011-01-01)1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)4 years, 0 days PTDilma Rousseff (PT)
17
Ricardo Berzoini
Ricardo Berzoini
(born 1960)		1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)2 October 2015 (2015-10-02)274 days PTDilma Rousseff (PT)
18
André Figueiredo
André Figueiredo
(born 1966)		2 October 2015 (2015-10-02)12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)223 days PDTDilma Rousseff (PT)
19
Fábio Faria
Fábio Faria
(born 1977)		17 June 2020 (2020-06-17)21 December 2022 (2022-12-21)2 years, 187 days PPJair Bolsonaro (PL)
20
Juscelino Filho
Juscelino Filho
(born 1984)		1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)Incumbent1 year, 117 days UNIÃOLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Portaria do MPO adapta orçamento para 2023". Ministério do Planejamento e Orçamento (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ^ Matoso, Filipe; Calgaro, Fernanda; Martello, Alexandro (2016-05-12). "Michel Temer dá posse a 24 novos ministros do governo" [Michel Temer hands office positions to 24 new ministers]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  3. ^ "Facing criticism, Brazil's Bolsonaro restores Ministry of Communications". Reuters. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  4. ^ "Bolsonaro exonera Fábio Faria do Ministério das Comunicações". UOL Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.

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