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Minister of Culture (Brazil)

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Minister of Culture of Brazil
Ministra da Cultura
Minister of Culture Margareth Menezes
since 1 January 2023
StyleMadam Minister (informal)
The Most Excellent Minister (formal)
Her Excellency (diplomatic)
TypeMinistry
AbbreviationMinC
Member ofthe Cabinet
Reports tothe President
SeatBrasília, Federal District
AppointerPresident of Brazil
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Brazil
Formation15 March 1985; 39 years ago (1985-03-15)
First holderJosé Aparecido de Oliveira
SalaryR$ 39,293.32 monthly
Websitewww.gov.br/cultura/

The Ministry of Culture of Brazil is 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 José Aparecido de Oliveira, and the last, Margareth Menezes.

List of ministers

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No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party President
1
José Aparecido de Oliveira
José Aparecido de Oliveira
(1929–2007)
15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)29 May 1985 (1985-05-29)75 days MDBJosé Sarney (MDB)
2
Aluísio Pimenta
Aluísio Pimenta
(1923–2016)
29 May 1985 (1985-05-29)13 February 1986 (1986-02-13)260 days PLJosé Sarney (MDB)
3
Celso Furtado
Celso Furtado
(1920–2004)
13 February 1986 (1986-02-13)28 July 1988 (1988-07-28)2 years, 166 days IndependentJosé Sarney (MDB)
4
Hugo Napoleão
Hugo Napoleão
(born 1943)
28 July 1988 (1988-07-28)19 September 1988 (1988-09-19)53 days PFLJosé Sarney (MDB)
5
José Aparecido de Oliveira
José Aparecido de Oliveira
(1929–2007)
19 September 1988 (1988-09-19)15 March 1990 (1990-03-15)1 year, 177 days MDBJosé Sarney (MDB)
6
Ipojuca Pontes
Ipojuca Pontes
(born 1942)
15 March 1990 (1990-03-15)10 March 1991 (1991-03-10)360 days IndependentFernando Collor (PRN)
7
Sérgio Paulo Rouanet
Sérgio Paulo Rouanet
(1934–2022)
10 March 1991 (1991-03-10)2 October 1992 (1992-10-02)1 year, 206 days IndependentFernando Collor (PRN)
8
Antônio Houaiss
Antônio Houaiss
(1915–1999)
20 October 1992 (1992-10-20)1 September 1993 (1993-09-01)316 days PSBItamar Franco (MDB)
9
Jerônimo Moscardo
Jerônimo Moscardo
(born 1940)
1 September 1993 (1993-09-01)9 December 1993 (1993-12-09)99 days IndependentItamar Franco (MDB)
10
Luiz Roberto Nascimento Silva
Luiz Roberto Nascimento Silva
(born 1952)
9 December 1993 (1993-12-09)1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)1 year, 23 days IndependentItamar Franco (MDB)
11
Francisco Weffort
Francisco Weffort
(1937–2021)
1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)8 years, 0 days IndependentFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
12
Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil
(born 1942)
1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)30 July 2008 (2008-07-30)5 years, 211 days PVLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
13
Juca Ferreira
Juca Ferreira
(born 1949)
30 July 2008 (2008-07-30)1 January 2011 (2011-01-01)2 years, 155 days PVLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
14
Ana de Hollanda
Ana de Hollanda
(born 1948)
1 January 2011 (2011-01-01)13 September 2012 (2012-09-13)1 year, 256 days IndependentDilma Rousseff (PT)
15
Marta Suplicy
Marta Suplicy
(born 1945)
13 September 2012 (2012-09-13)11 November 2014 (2014-11-11)2 years, 59 days PTDilma Rousseff (PT)
Ana Cristina Wanzeler
Ana Cristina Wanzeler
(born 1960)
Acting
11 November 2014 (2014-11-11)1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)51 days IndependentDilma Rousseff (PT)
16
Juca Ferreira
Juca Ferreira
(born 1949)
1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)1 year, 132 days PTDilma Rousseff (PT)
17
Marcelo Calero
Marcelo Calero
(born 1982)
24 May 2016 (2016-05-24)18 November 2016 (2016-11-18)178 days IndependentMichel Temer (MDB)
18
Roberto Freire
Roberto Freire
(born 1942)
18 November 2016 (2016-11-18)22 May 2017 (2017-05-22)185 days PPSMichel Temer (MDB)
João Batista de Andrade
João Batista de Andrade
(born 1939)
Acting
22 May 2017 (2017-05-22)24 July 2017 (2017-07-24)63 days PPSMichel Temer (MDB)
19
Sérgio Sá Leitão
Sérgio Sá Leitão
(born 1967)
24 July 2017 (2017-07-24)1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)1 year, 161 days IndependentMichel Temer (MDB)
20
Margareth Menezes
Margareth Menezes
(born 1962)
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)Incumbent1 year, 315 days IndependentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)

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