Minister of Culture (Brazil)
The Ministry of Culture of Brazil was a ministry of the Brazilian government, created on March 15, 1985 by the president José Sarney and extinct on May 12, 2016 by Michel Temer. Before 1985, the duties of the ministry were of authority of the Ministry of Education, which from 1953 to 1985 was called the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC). Ministry of Culture was responsible for the letters, arts, folklore and other forms of expression of national culture and for the historical, archaeological, artistic and cultural heritage of Brazil. After being extinct, their function was incorporated into the Ministry of Education again.
There were 17 Ministers of Culture. The first was , and the last, .
List of Ministers[]
No. | Portrait | Minister | Term of office | Party | President |
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1 | March 15, 1985 — May 29, 1985 | Brazilian Democratic Movement Party | José Sarney (1985—1990) | ||
2 | May 30, 1989 — February 13, 1986 | ||||
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Celso Furtado | February 14, 1986 — July 28, 1988 | ||
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July 28, 1988 — September 19, 1988 | Liberal Front Party | ||
5 | September 19, 1988 — March 14, 1990 | Brazilian Democratic Movement Party | |||
The Ministry of Culture was extinct during the government of Fernando Collor de Mello. Were appointed Culture Secretaries during this period. | |||||
6 | March 14, 1990 — March 10, 1991 | Fernando Collor de Mello (1990—1992) | |||
7 | Sérgio Paulo Rouanet | March 10, 1991 — October 2, 1992 | |||
The Ministry of Culture was re-established during the government of Itamar Franco. | |||||
8 | Antônio Houaiss | October 2, 1992 — September 1, 1993 | Itamar Franco (1992—1995) | ||
9 | September 1, 1993 — December 9, 1993 | ||||
10 | December 15, 1993 — December 31, 1994 | ||||
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Francisco Weffort | January 1, 1995 — December 31, 2002 | Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1995—2003) | |
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Gilberto Gil | January 1, 2003 — July 30, 2008 | Green Party | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003—2011) |
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July 30, 2008 — December 31, 2010 | Green Party | ||
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Ana de Hollanda | January 1, 2011 — September 13, 2012 | Dilma Rousseff (2011—2016) | |
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Marta Suplicy | September 13, 2012 — November 11, 2014 | Workers' Party | |
16 | (interim) |
November 13, 2014 — December 31, 2014 | |||
17 | ![]() |
January 1, 2015 — May 11, 2016 | Workers' Party | ||
The Ministry of Culture was extinct during the interim government of Michel Temer and their functions reassigned to the Ministry of Education. It was reestablished a few days after the extinction. | |||||
18 | ![]() |
Marcelo Calero | May 24, 2016 — November 18, 2016 | Michel Temer (2016—present) | |
19 | ![]() |
Roberto Freire | November 26, 2016 — May 18, 2017 | Popular Socialist Party | |
20 | João Batista de Andrade (acting) | May 24, 2017 — June 16, 2017 |
See also[]
- Federal institutions of Brazil
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Categories:
- Ministers of Culture of Brazil
- Brazil culture-related lists
- Brazil politics-related lists