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Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil 1988, as amended to 2017
Government
- EnglishThe powers of the Executive are exercised by the President of the Republic, assisted by the Ministers of the Federal Government. (Art. 76)
- PortugueseO Poder Executivo é exercido pelo Presidente da República, auxiliado pelos Ministros de Estado. (Art. 76)
Government
- EnglishThe President of the Republic has the exclusive powers to:
I. appoint and dismiss Ministers of the Federal Government;
… (Art. 84) - PortugueseCompete privativamente ao Presidente da República:
I - nomear e exonerar os Ministros de Estado;
… (Art. 84)
Government
- EnglishMinisters of the Federal Government shall be chosen from among Brazilians older than twenty-one and in full possession of their political rights.
… (Art. 87) - PortugueseOs Ministros de Estado serão escolhidos dentre brasileiros maiores de vinte e um anos e no exercício dos direitos políticos.
… (Art. 87)
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Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil 1988, as amended to 2017 (English). According to Art. 13: “Portuguese is the official language of the Federative Republic of Brazil. …”