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Brazil: Reference Information -
Political Data |
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Type
of government |
Federal Republic |
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Executive Branch |
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President |
Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva |
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Vice President |
José Alencar |
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Since |
January-03 |
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Last elections |
October-02 |
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Next elections |
October-06 |
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Cabinet |
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Minister of Finance |
Antonio Palocci |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Celso Amorim |
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Minister of Planning, Budget and Management |
Guido Mantega |
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Minister of Development, Industry and Trade |
Luiz Fernando Furlan |
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President of the Central
Bank |
Henrique Meirelles |
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Legislative
Branch |
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Last
Elections |
October-02 |
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Next
Elections |
October-06 |
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Chamber of Deputies |
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Party |
Seats |
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Brazilian Democratic
Movement Party (PMDB)* |
74 |
| Liberal Front Party (PFL)* |
85 |
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Brazilian Social
Democratic Party (PSDB)* |
71 |
| Workers' Party (PT)** |
91 |
| Progressive Party (PPB)* |
48 |
| Democratic Labour Party (PDT)** |
21 |
| Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)** |
26 |
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Brazilian Socialist Party
(PSB)** |
22 |
| Brazilian Comunist Party (PC do
B)** |
12 |
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Liberal Party
(PL)/Social Liberal Party (PSL)** |
27 |
| Popular Socialist Party (PPS)** |
15 |
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Others |
21 |
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Total |
513 |
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* Allies |
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** Allies |
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Senate |
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Party |
Seats |
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Brazilian Democratic
Movement Party (PMDB)* |
19 |
| Liberal Front Party (PFL)* |
19 |
| Workers' Party (PT)** |
14 |
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Brazilian Social
Democratic Party (PSDB)* |
11 |
| Democratic Labour Party (PDT)** |
5 |
| Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB)** |
4 |
| Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)* |
3 |
| Liberal Party (PL)** |
3 |
| Popular Socialist Party (PPS)** |
1 |
| Progressive Party (PPB)* |
1 |
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) |
1 |
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Total |
81 |
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Allies |
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** Allies |
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