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Brazil

Federative Republic of Brazil

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The main portfolios are listed; the full cabinet has more than 35 ministers.

Head of state and government
Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaPresident
Government
Government of Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaSince 1 Jan 2023
System
Presidential republicCapital: Brasília
UN e-government rank
50 of 193EGDI 2024

Brazil is a presidential republic[1]. The President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is both head of state and head of government[3]. Govpedia records 20 members of its cabinet.

At a glance[2]

Capital
Brasília
Region
South America
Area
8,515,767 km²
Language
Portuguese
Currency
Brazilian real (R$)
People
Brazilian
Calling code
+55
Internet domain
.br

Leadership

Who leads the state

Executive

Government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

0 of 20 verified on official pages

Eighteen ministers left in 2026 to stand in the October elections.

Digital government

Digital government, measured

UN E-Government Development Index[5]

2024

0.840rank 50 of 193

  • Online services0.906
  • Human capital0.808
  • Telecom infrastructure0.807

Evidence

Sources

How Govpedia verifies
  1. [1]
    List of countries by system of government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)

    Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026

  3. [3]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Second cabinet of Lula da Silva

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data

    United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026