Ministry of Communications (Brazil)
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| Formed | 15 March 1985 10 June 2020 (restored) |
| Dissolved | May 2016 (first dissolution) |
| Headquarters | Brasília, Distrito Federal |
| Annual budget | R$ 11,1 billion (including investment budget of R$ 2,1 billion) (2015)[1] |
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The Ministry of Communications is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil.
On May 2016, then president Michel Temer dissolved the Ministry, which became part of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication, Portuguese: Ministério da Ciência, Tecnolgia, Inovação e Comunicações, abbreviated MCTIC).[2] Before the Ministry's dissolution in 2016, the last Minister of Communications was André Figueiredo.
On 10 June 2020, president Jair Bolsonaro restored the Ministry, making Fábio Faria the Minister of Communications.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Comissão Mista de Planos, Orçamentos Públicos e Fiscalização (2014). "Projeto de Lei Orçamentária para 2015" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Senado Federal. p. 20. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ Matoso, Filipe; Calgaro, Fernanda; Martello, Alexandro (2016-05-12). "Michel Temer dá posse a 24 novos ministros do governo" [Michel Temer hands office positions to 24 new ministers]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ "Facing criticism, Brazil's Bolsonaro restores Ministry of Communications". Reuters. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
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