User:Nukhes/Ministries of Brazil

The ministries of Brazil are bodies of the Brazilian federal executive branch. Since January 2023, there are 37 ministerial portfolios, 30 of which are ministries, three secretariats and four bodies equivalent to ministries. Each ministry is responsible for a specific area and is led by a minister or chief minister. The portfolio holder is chosen by the President of the Republic.

Execution and guidelines
Among the ministries that make up the Federal Government, the oldest is Justice, created on July 3, 1822, by Prince Regent D. Pedro, with the name of Secretariat of State for Justice Affairs. Ministers assist the President of the Republic in exercising executive power. The Foreign Office, for example, advises on the formulation and execution of Brazilian foreign policy.