Brazil+Political

//**Political system of Brazil **//
 * Brazil is a federal republic with 26 states and a federal district
 * The 1988 constitution grants broad powers to the federal government, made up of executive, legislative, and judicial branches
 * The president holds office for 4 years, with the right to re-election for an additional 4-year term, and appoints his own cabinet
 * There are 15 political parties represented in congress


 * Pres. || **Luiz Inacio LULA da Silva** ||
 * Vice Pres. || **Jose ALENCAR Gomes da Silva** ||
 * Chief of the Civilian Household of the Presidency || **Dilma ROUSSEFF** ||
 * Min. of Agrarian Development || **Guilherme CASSEL** ||
 * Min. of Agriculture || **Reinhold STEPHANES** ||
 * Min. of Cities || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Marcio FORTES de Almeida** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Communications || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Helio COSTA** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Culture || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Juca FERREIRA** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Defense || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Nelson Azevedo JOBIM** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Development, Industry, & Trade || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Miguel Joao JORGE Filho** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Education || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Fernando HADDAD** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of the Environment || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Carlos MINC Baumfeld** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Finance || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Guido MANTEGA** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Foreign Relations || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Celso Luiz Nunes AMORIM** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Health || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Jose Gomes TEMPORAO** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Institutional Relations || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Jose MUCIO Monteiro** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Institutional Security || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Jorge Armando FELIX** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Justice || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Tarso Fernando Herz GENRO** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Labor & Employment || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Carlos Roberto LUPI** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Mines & Energy || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Edison LOBAO** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of National Integration || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Geddel VIEIRA Lima** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Planning & Budget || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Paulo BERNARDO** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Science & Technology || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Sergio Machado REZENDE** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Social Development & Hunger Alleviation || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Patrus ANANIAS** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Social Security || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Jose PIMENTEL** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Sports || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Orlando SILVA** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Strategic Affairs || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Roberto Mangabeira UNGER** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Tourism || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Luiz Eduardo Pereira BARRETTO FILHO** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Min. of Transportation || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Alfredo NASCIMENTO** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Pres., Central Bank || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Henrique de Campos MEIRELLES** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Ambassador to the US || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Mauro Luiz Iecker VIEIRA** ||
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Permanent Representative to the UN, New York || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Maria Luiza Ribeiro VIOTTI** ||  ||


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