Federal government of Brazil

Federal Government of Brazil

Governo Federal
Polity typeFederal presidential republic
ConstitutionConstitution of Brazil
Formation15 November 1889 (1889-11-15)
Legislative branch
NameNational Congress
TypeBicameral
Meeting placeNereu Ramos Palace
Upper house
NameFederal Senate
Presiding officerRodrigo Pacheco, President of the Senate
AppointerTwo-round system
Lower house
NameChamber of Deputies
Presiding officerArthur Lira, President of the Chamber
AppointerTwo-round system
Executive branch
Head of State and Government
TitlePresident
CurrentlyLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
AppointerTwo-round direct election
Cabinet
NameCabinet of Brazil
Current cabinetSecond cabinet of Lula da Silva
LeaderPresident
Deputy leaderVice President
AppointerPresident
HeadquartersPlanalto Palace
Ministries37
Judicial branch
NameJudiciary of Brazil
CourtsCourts of Justice
Supreme Federal Court
Chief judgeLuís Roberto Barroso
SeatSupreme Federal Court Palace

The Federal Government of Brazil (Governo Federal) is the national government of the Federative Republic of Brazil, a republic in South America divided into 26 states and a federal district. The Brazilian federal government is divided into three branches: the executive, which is headed by the President and the cabinet; the legislative, whose powers are vested by the Constitution in the National Congress; and the judiciary, whose powers are vested in nine organs, including the Supreme Federal Court and lower federal courts. The seat of the federal government is located in Brasília.


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