Federal government of Brazil
Federal Government of Brazil Governo Federal | |
|---|---|
| Polity type | Federal presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of Brazil |
| Formation | 15 November 1889 |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | National Congress |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Meeting place | Nereu Ramos Palace |
| Upper house | |
| Name | Federal Senate |
| Presiding officer | Davi Alcolumbre, President of the Senate |
| Appointer | Two-round system |
| Lower house | |
| Name | Chamber of Deputies |
| Presiding officer | Hugo Motta, President of the Chamber |
| Appointer | Two-round system |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state and government | |
| Title | President |
| Currently | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Appointer | Two-round direct election |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Cabinet of Brazil |
| Current cabinet | Second cabinet of Lula da Silva |
| Leader | President |
| Deputy leader | Vice President |
| Appointer | President |
| Headquarters | Planalto Palace |
| Ministries | 37 |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judiciary of Brazil |
| Courts | Courts of Justice |
| Supreme Federal Court | |
| Chief judge | Luís Roberto Barroso |
| Seat | Supreme 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.