Ministry of Sports (Brazil)

The Ministry of Sports (Portuguese: Ministério do Esporte) is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil. It was established in 1995 as the "Special Ministry of Sports"; in 1998, this became the "Ministry of Sports and Tourism". In 2003, the Ministry of Tourism was separated from its portfolio. The cabinet was extinct by Jair Bolsonaro in 2019, folded into the Ministry of Citizenship,[2] but Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced he would restore it in 2023, with Ana Moser as the new minister.[3]

Ministry of Sports
Portuguese: Ministério do Esporte
Agency overview
Formed1 January 1995; 29 years ago (1995-01-01)
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionFederal government of Brazil
HeadquartersEsplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco A
Brasília, Federal District
Annual budget$937,3 m BRL (2023)[1]
Agency executives
  • André Fufuca, Minister
  • Antonio Paulo Vogel, Executive-Secretary
  • Paulo Henrique Cordeiro, Secretary of Amateur Sports, Education, Leisure and Social Inclusion
  • Iziane Marques, Secretary of High Development Sports
  • Fabio Lima de Araujo, Secretary of Parasports
  • Athirson Mazzoli e Oliveira, Secretary of Football and Defense of Fan Rights
Websitewww.gov.br/esporte

The Ministry directs the National Institute of Sport Development.

Ministers edit

No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party President
1Pelé
(1940–2022)
1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)30 April 1998 (1998-04-30)3 years, 119 days IndependentFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
2Rafael Greca
(born 1956)
1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)5 May 2000 (2000-05-05)1 year, 125 days PFLFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
3Carlos Melles
(born 1947)
9 May 2000 (2000-05-09)8 March 2002 (2002-03-08)1 year, 303 days PFLFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
4Caio Cibella de Carvalho
(born 1951)
8 March 2002 (2002-03-08)1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)22 years, 58 days IndependentFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
5Agnelo Queiroz
(born 1958)
1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)31 March 2006 (2006-03-31)3 years, 89 days PTLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
6Orlando Silva
(born 1971)
31 March 2006 (2006-03-31)26 October 2011 (2011-10-26)5 years, 209 days PCdoBLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
Dilma Rousseff (PT)
7Aldo Rebelo
(born 1956)
26 October 2011 (2011-10-26)1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)3 years, 67 days PCdoBDilma Rousseff (PT)
8George Hilton
(born 1971)
1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)23 March 2016 (2016-03-23)1 year, 82 days PTDilma Rousseff (PT)
9Ricardo Leyser
(born 1970)
31 March 2016 (2016-03-31)12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)42 days PCdoBDilma Rousseff (PT)
10Leonardo Picciani
(born 1979)
12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)6 April 2018 (2018-04-06)1 year, 329 days MDBMichel Temer (MDB)
11Leandro Cruz
(born 1969)
6 April 2018 (2018-04-06)1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)270 days IndependentMichel Temer (MDB)
12Ana Moser
(born 1968)
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)13 September 2023 (2023-09-13)255 days IndependentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
13André Fufuca
(born 1989)
13 September 2023 (2023-09-13)Incumbent236 days PPLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Portaria do MPO adapta orçamento para 2023". Ministério do Planejamento e Orçamento (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Governo Bolsonaro anuncia que terá 22 ministros; 7 ministérios serão extintos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  3. ^ Ana Moser comandará Esporte com desafio de reconduzir pasta ao status de ministério

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