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Ministry of Communications (Brazil)

The Ministry of Communications () is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil.

History

2016 dissolution

In May 2016, then president Michel Temer dissolved the Ministry, which became part of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication, , abbreviated MCTIC). Before the Ministry's dissolution in 2016, the last Minister of Communications was André Figueiredo.

2020 restoration

On 10 June 2020, president Jair Bolsonaro restored the Ministry, making Fábio Faria the Minister of Communications. Currently, the office is held by former Telebras president Frederico Siqueira.

Structure

The Ministry of Communications has the following structure:

  • Ministry of Communications
  • Minister's Office
  • Legal Consulting
  • Executive Secretariat
  • Undersecretariat of Planning, Budget and Administration
  • Subsecretariat of Postal Services and Governance of Related Companies
  • Special Secretariat for Social Communication
  • Broadcasting Secretariat
  • Secretariat of Telecommunications

The four entities that are linked to the Ministry of Communications are:

List of ministers

See also

References

External links