Minister of State Head of the Civilian House of the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil
Ministro de Estado Chefe da Casa Civil da Presidência da República
Chief of Staff Rui Costa
Incumbent
Rui Costa
since 1 January 2023
TypeMinistry
Member ofthe Cabinet
Reports tothe president
SeatPlanalto Palace, Brasília
NominatorPresident of Brazil
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Brazil
Formation1 December 1938; 85 years ago (1938-12-01)
First holderLuís Fernandes Vergara
SalaryR$39,293.33 monthly
Websitewww.gov.br/casacivil

The Minister of State Head of the Civilian House of the Presidency of the Republic (Portuguese: Ministro de Estado Chefe da Casa Civil da Presidência da República) is the chief of staff of the Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil, and a member of the president's cabinet.[1] The post was established on 1 December 1938.[2]

In Brazil, the chief of staff is a member of the president's cabinet, with the rank of minister. As of 2009, the office of the chief of staff had an annual budget of US$3.1 billion.[3]

The chief of staff in Brazil holds a crucial role in supporting the president and overseeing various administrative and political matters related to the Presidency. This includes managing cabinet requests, coordinating bureaucratic procedures, and engaging in negotiations with Congress and state governors. Due to the significance of these responsibilities, the chief of staff is often considered the "second most powerful person in Brazil" after the president.[4]

List of chiefs of staff of the presidency

No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party President
1
Luís Fernandes Vergara
Luís Fernandes Vergara
(1894–1973)		1 December 1938 (1938-12-01)29 October 1945 (1945-10-29)6 years, 332 days IndependentGetúlio Vargas (IND)
2
Lino Moreira
Lino Moreira
(1882–1962)		29 October 1945 (1945-10-29)31 January 1946 (1946-01-31)94 days IndependentJosé Linhares (IND)
3
Gabriel Monteiro da Silva
Gabriel Monteiro da Silva
(1900–1946)		31 January 1946 (1946-01-31)5 December 1946 (1946-12-05)308 days IndependentEurico Gaspar Dutra (PSD)
4
José Pereira Lira
José Pereira Lira
(1899–1985)		16 December 1946 (1946-12-16)31 January 1951 (1951-01-31)4 years, 46 days PSDEurico Gaspar Dutra (PSD)
5
Lourival Fontes
Lourival Fontes
(1899–1967)		31 January 1951 (1951-01-31)24 August 1954 (1954-08-24)3 years, 205 days UDNGetúlio Vargas (PTB)
6
José Monteiro de Castro
José Monteiro de Castro
(1909–1994)		24 August 1954 (1954-08-24)11 November 1955 (1955-11-11)1 year, 79 days UDNCafé Filho (PSP)
Carlos Luz (PSD)
7
Paulo de Lira Tavares
Paulo de Lira Tavares
(1901–1959)		11 November 1955 (1955-11-11)31 January 1956 (1956-01-31)81 days IndependentNereu Ramos (PSD)
8
Álvaro Lins
Álvaro Lins
(1912–1970)		31 January 1956 (1956-01-31)5 November 1956 (1956-11-05)279 days PSDJuscelino Kubitschek (PSD)
9
Victor Nunes Leal
Victor Nunes Leal
(1914–1985)		5 November 1956 (1956-11-05)10 August 1959 (1959-08-10)2 years, 278 days IndependentJuscelino Kubitschek (PSD)
10
José Sette Câmara Filho
José Sette Câmara Filho
(1920–2002)		10 August 1959 (1959-08-10)21 April 1960 (1960-04-21)255 days PSDJuscelino Kubitschek (PSD)
11
Osvaldo Maia Penido
Osvaldo Maia Penido
(1908–1989)		21 April 1960 (1960-04-21)31 January 1961 (1961-01-31)285 days IndependentJuscelino Kubitschek (PSD)
12
Francisco de Paula Quintanilha Ribeiro
Francisco de Paula Quintanilha Ribeiro
(1915–1972)		31 January 1961 (1961-01-31)25 August 1961 (1961-08-25)206 days IndependentJânio Quadros (PTN)
13
Floriano Augusto Ramos
Floriano Augusto Ramos
(1914–2004)		25 August 1961 (1961-08-25)8 September 1961 (1961-09-08)14 days IndependentRanieri Mazzilli (PSD)
No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party Prime Minister
14
Hermes Lima
Hermes Lima
(1902–1978)		8 September 1961 (1961-09-08)12 September 1962 (1962-09-12)1 year, 4 days PTBTancredo Neves (PSD)
Brochado da Rocha (PSD)
No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party President
15
Evandro Lins e Silva
Evandro Lins e Silva
(1912–2002)		24 January 1963 (1963-01-24)18 June 1963 (1963-06-18)2 years, 145 days IndependentJoão Goulart (PTB)
16
Darcy Ribeiro
Darcy Ribeiro
(1922–1997)		18 June 1963 (1963-06-18)31 March 1964 (1964-03-31)287 days PCBJoão Goulart (PTB)
17
Getúlio de Moura
Getúlio de Moura
(1903–1981)		2 April 1964 (1964-04-02)15 April 1964 (1964-04-15)13 days PSDRanieri Mazzilli (PSD)
18
Luís Viana Filho
Luís Viana Filho
(1908–1990)		15 April 1964 (1964-04-15)6 May 1966 (1966-05-06)2 years, 21 days PSD
ARENA		Castelo Branco (Military dictatorship)
19
Luís NAvarro de Brito
Luís NAvarro de Brito
(1935–1986)		6 May 1966 (1966-05-06)15 March 1967 (1967-03-15)313 days IndependentCastelo Branco (ARENA)
20
Rondon Pacheco
Rondon Pacheco
(1919–2016)		15 March 1967 (1967-03-15)30 October 1969 (1969-10-30)2 years, 229 days ARENACosta e Silva (ARENA)
Provisional Governative Junta (Military junta)
21
João Leitão de Abreu
João Leitão de Abreu
(1913–1992)		30 October 1969 (1969-10-30)15 March 1974 (1974-03-15)4 years, 136 days IndependentEmílio Garrastazu Médici (ARENA)
22
Golbery do Couto e Silva
Golbery do Couto e Silva
(1911–1987)		15 March 1974 (1974-03-15)6 August 1981 (1981-08-06)7 years, 144 days IndependentErnesto Geisel (ARENA)
João Figueiredo (ARENA)
–
João de Carvalho Oliveira
João de Carvalho Oliveira
Acting		6 August 1981 (1981-08-06)12 August 1981 (1981-08-12)6 days IndependentJoão Figueiredo (PDS)
23
João Leitão de Abreu
João Leitão de Abreu
(1913–1992)		12 August 1981 (1981-08-12)15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)3 years, 215 days IndependentJoão Figueiredo (PDS)
24
José Hugo Castelo Branco
José Hugo Castelo Branco
(1926–1988)		15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)14 February 1986 (1986-02-14)336 days IndependentJosé Sarney (MDB)
25
Marco Maciel
Marco Maciel
(1940–2021)		14 February 1986 (1986-02-14)30 April 1987 (1987-04-30)1 year, 75 days PFLJosé Sarney (MDB)
26
Ronaldo Costa Couto
Ronaldo Costa Couto
(born 1942)		30 April 1987 (1987-04-30)15 December 1989 (1989-12-15)2 years, 229 days IndependentJosé Sarney (MDB)
27
Luís Roberto Ponte
Luís Roberto Ponte
(born 1934)		15 December 1989 (1989-12-15)15 March 1990 (1990-03-15)90 days MDBJosé Sarney (MDB)
28
Marcos Antônio de Salvo Coimbra
Marcos Antônio de Salvo Coimbra
(1927–2013)		15 March 1990 (1990-03-15)2 October 1992 (1992-10-02)2 years, 201 days IndependentFernando Collor (PRN)
29
Henrique Hargreaves
Henrique Hargreaves
(born 1936)		5 October 1992 (1992-10-05)1 November 1993 (1993-11-01)1 year, 27 days IndependentItamar Franco (MDB)
30
Tarcísio de Almeida Cunha
Tarcísio de Almeida Cunha
(born 1929)		1 November 1993 (1993-11-01)8 February 1994 (1994-02-08)99 days IndependentItamar Franco (MDB)
31
Henrique Hargreaves
Henrique Hargreaves
(born 1936)		8 February 1994 (1994-02-08)1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)327 days IndependentItamar Franco (MDB)
32
Clóvis Carvalho
Clóvis Carvalho
(born 1938)		1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)4 years, 0 days PSDBFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
33
Pedro Parente
Pedro Parente
(born 1953)		1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)4 years, 0 days PSDBFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
34
José Dirceu
José Dirceu
(born 1946)		1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)21 June 2005 (2005-06-21)2 years, 171 days PTLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
35
Dilma Rousseff
Dilma Rousseff
(born 1947)		21 June 2005 (2005-06-21)30 March 2010 (2010-03-30)4 years, 282 days PTLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
36
Erenice Guerra
Erenice Guerra
(born 1959)		30 March 2010 (2010-03-30)16 September 2010 (2010-09-16)170 days PTLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
37
Carlos Eduardo Esteves Lima
Carlos Eduardo Esteves Lima
(born 1959)		16 September 2010 (2010-09-16)1 January 2011 (2011-01-01)107 days IndependentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
38
Antonio Palocci
Antonio Palocci
(born 1960)		1 January 2011 (2011-01-01)7 June 2011 (2011-06-07)157 days PTDilma Rousseff (PT)
39
Gleisi Hoffmann
Gleisi Hoffmann
(born 1965)		8 June 2011 (2011-06-08)3 February 2014 (2014-02-03)2 years, 240 days PTDilma Rousseff (PT)
40
Aloizio Mercadante
Aloizio Mercadante
(born 1954)		3 February 2014 (2014-02-03)2 October 2015 (2015-10-02)1 year, 241 days PTDilma Rousseff (PT)
41
Jaques Wagner
Jaques Wagner
(born 1951)		2 October 2015 (2015-10-02)17 March 2016 (2016-03-17)167 days PTDilma Rousseff (PT)
42
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva[a]
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva[a]
(born 1945)		17 March 2016 (2016-03-17)18 March 2016 (2016-03-18)1 day PTDilma Rousseff (PT)
–
Eva Chiavon
Eva Chiavon
(born 1960)
Acting		18 March 2016 (2016-03-18)12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)55 days PTDilma Rousseff (PT)
43
Eliseu Padilha
Eliseu Padilha
(1945–2023)		12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)2 years, 234 days MDBMichel Temer (MDB)
44
Onyx Lorenzoni
Onyx Lorenzoni
(born 1954)		1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)18 February 2020 (2020-02-18)1 year, 48 days DEMJair Bolsonaro (PSL)
45
Walter Braga Netto
Walter Braga Netto
(born 1957)		18 February 2020 (2020-02-18)29 March 2021 (2021-03-29)1 year, 39 days IndependentJair Bolsonaro (IND)
46
Luiz Eduardo Ramos
Luiz Eduardo Ramos
(born 1956)		29 March 2021 (2021-03-29)4 August 2021 (2021-08-04)128 days IndependentJair Bolsonaro (IND)
47
Ciro Nogueira
Ciro Nogueira
(born 1968)		4 August 2021 (2021-08-04)30 December 2022 (2022-12-30)1 year, 148 days PPJair Bolsonaro (PL)
–
Jônathas Assunção
Jônathas Assunção
Acting		30 December 2022 (2022-12-30)1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)2 days IndependentJair Bolsonaro (PL)
48
Rui Costa
Rui Costa
(born 1963)		1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)Incumbent1 year, 53 days PTLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)

Notes

  1. ^ Nominated by former president Dilma Rousseff on 16 March 2016,[5] his swearing-in ceremony was suspended on 18 March by a preliminary injunction accepted by justice Gilmar Mendes of the Supreme Federal Court.[6]

References

  1. ^ Casa Civil – Competência Casa Civil da Presidência da República. Retrieved on 2010-09-17. (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ Casa Civil – Histórico Casa Civil da Presidência da República. Retrieved on 2010-09-17. (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Câmara dos Deputados – Orçamento Geral da União, 2009 Câmara dos Deputados. Retrieved on 2010-09-17. (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Presidência da República – Lei no. 10.869, de 13 de Maio de 2004 Presidência da República. Retrieved on 2010-09-17. (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ "Diário Oficial da União". Imprensa Nacional (in Brazilian Portuguese) (51-A). 16 March 2016. ISSN 1677-7042. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  6. ^ Oliveira, Mariana (18 March 2016). "Gilmar Mendes suspende nomeação de Lula como ministro da Casa Civil". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2023.

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