Ministry of Communications (Brazil)

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 (Portuguese: Ministério das Comunicações) is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil.

History

2016 dissolution

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

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]

Structure

The Ministry of Communications has the following structure:

  • Ministry of Communications
    • Minister's Office
    • Legal Consulting
    • Executive Secretariat
      • Undersecretariat of Planning, Budget and Administration
      • Subsecretariat of Postal Services and Governance of Related Companies
    • Special Secretariat for Social Communication
    • Broadcasting Secretariat
    • Secretariat of Telecommunications

The four entities that are linked to the Ministry of Communications are:

List of ministers

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)31 years, 10 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)Incumbent2 years, 1 day UNIÃOLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)

See also

References

  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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