Ministry of Mines and Energy (Brazil)

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Ministry of Mines and Energy
Portuguese: Ministério de Minas e Energia
Ministry overview
FormedJuly 1960 (1960-07)
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionFederal government of Brazil
HeadquartersEsplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco U
Brasília, Federal District
Annual budgetR$ 2.8 billion (2023)[1]
Ministry executives
  • Alexandre Silveira, Minister
  • Arthur Valerio, Executive-Secretary
  • Thiago Barral, Secretary of Energy Transition and Planning
  • Gentil de Sá Júnior, Secretary of Electric Energy
  • Pietro Sampaio Mendes, Secretary of Oil, Natural Gas and Biofuels
  • Vitor Saback, Secretary of Geology, Mining and Mineral Transformation
Websitewww.gov.br/mme/

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (Portuguese: Ministério de Minas e Energia, MME) is a Brazilian government ministry established in 1960. It fosters investments in mining and energy-related activities, funds research and sets out government policies. Previously, mines and energy were the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture. As of 1 January 2023, the minister of mines and energy is Alexandre Silveira.

List of ministers

No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party President
1
João Agripino Filho
João Agripino Filho
(1914–1988)
2 February 1961 (1961-02-02)28 August 1961 (1961-08-28)207 days UDNJânio Quadros (PTN)
No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party Prime Minister
2
Gabriel Passos
Gabriel Passos
(1901–1962)
11 September 1961 (1961-09-11)18 June 1962 (1962-06-18)280 days UDNTancredo Neves (PSD)
3
João Mangabeira
João Mangabeira
(1880–1964)
27 July 1962 (1962-07-27)18 September 1962 (1962-09-18)53 days PSBTancredo Neves (PSD)
Brochado da Rocha (PSD)
4
Eliezer Batista
Eliezer Batista
(1924–2018)
18 September 1962 (1962-09-18)20 October 1962 (1962-10-20)32 days IndependentHermes Lima (PTB)
No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party President
5
Antônio Ferreira de Oliveira Brito
Antônio Ferreira de Oliveira Brito
(1908–1997)
18 June 1963 (1963-06-18)4 April 1964 (1964-04-04)291 days PSDJoão Goulart (PTB)
6
Artur da Costa e Silva
Artur da Costa e Silva
(1899–1969)
4 April 1964 (1964-04-04)17 April 1964 (1964-04-17)13 days Military dictatorship in BrazilRanieri Mazzilli (PSD)
7
Mauro Thibau
Mauro Thibau
(1923–2005)
17 April 1964 (1964-04-17)15 March 1967 (1967-03-15)2 years, 332 days IndependentCastelo Branco (ARENA)
8
José Costa Cavalcanti
José Costa Cavalcanti
(1918–1991)
15 March 1967 (1967-03-15)27 January 1969 (1969-01-27)1 year, 318 days ARENAArtur da Costa e Silva (ARENA)
9
Antônio Dias Leite Júnior
Antônio Dias Leite Júnior
(1920–2017)
27 January 1969 (1969-01-27)15 March 1974 (1974-03-15)5 years, 47 days IndependentArtur da Costa e Silva (ARENA)
Military Junta of 1969
Emílio Garrastazu Médici (ARENA)
10
Shigeaki Ueki
Shigeaki Ueki
(born 1935)
15 March 1974 (1974-03-15)15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)5 years, 0 days IndependentErnesto Geisel (ARENA)
11
César Cals
César Cals
(1926–1991)
15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)6 years, 0 days PDSJoão Figueiredo (PDS)
12
Aureliano Chaves
Aureliano Chaves
(1929–2003)
15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)22 December 1988 (1988-12-22)3 years, 282 days PFLJosé Sarney (MDB)
Iris Rezende
Iris Rezende
(1933–2021)
Acting
22 December 1988 (1988-12-22)17 January 1989 (1989-01-17)26 days MDBJosé Sarney (MDB)
13
Vicente Fialho
Vicente Fialho
(1938–2022)
17 January 1989 (1989-01-17)15 March 1990 (1990-03-15)1 year, 57 days PFLJosé Sarney (MDB)
14
Pratini de Moraes
Pratini de Moraes
(born 1939)
13 April 1992 (1992-04-13)8 October 1992 (1992-10-08)178 days PPRFernando Collor (PRN)
15
Paulino de Vasconcellos
Paulino de Vasconcellos
(born 1937)
8 October 1992 (1992-10-08)28 December 1993 (1993-12-28)1 year, 81 days PFLItamar Franco (MDB)
José Israel Vargas
José Israel Vargas
(born 1929)
Acting
28 December 1993 (1993-12-28)3 March 1994 (1994-03-03)65 days IndependentItamar Franco (MDB)
16
Alexis Stepanenko
Alexis Stepanenko
(1938–2024)
3 March 1994 (1994-03-03)20 September 1994 (1994-09-20)30 years, 79 days IndependentItamar Franco (MDB)
Delcídio do Amaral
Delcídio do Amaral
(born 1955)
Acting
20 September 1994 (1994-09-20)1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)103 days PSDBItamar Franco (MDB)
17
Raimundo Mendes de Brito
Raimundo Mendes de Brito
(born 1948)
1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)4 years, 0 days IndependentFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
18
Rodolpho Tourinho Neto
Rodolpho Tourinho Neto
(1941–2015)
1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)22 February 2001 (2001-02-22)2 years, 52 days PFLFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
Hélio Ramos Filho
Hélio Ramos Filho
(born 1959)
Acting
22 February 2001 (2001-02-22)13 March 2001 (2001-03-13)19 days IndependentFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
19
José Jorge
José Jorge
(born 1944)
13 March 2001 (2001-03-13)8 March 2002 (2002-03-08)360 days PFLFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
Pedro Parente
Pedro Parente
(born 1953)
Acting
8 March 2002 (2002-03-08)3 April 2002 (2002-04-03)26 days IndependentFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
20
Francisco Gomide
Francisco Gomide
(born 1945)
3 April 2002 (2002-04-03)1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)273 days IndependentFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
21
Dilma Rousseff
Dilma Rousseff
(born 1947)
1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)21 June 2005 (2005-06-21)2 years, 171 days PTLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
Mauricio Tolmasquim
Mauricio Tolmasquim
Acting
21 June 2005 (2005-06-21)8 July 2005 (2005-07-08)17 days IndependentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
22
Silas Rondeau
Silas Rondeau
(born 1952)
8 July 2005 (2005-07-08)24 May 2007 (2007-05-24)1 year, 320 days IndependentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
Nelson Hubner
Nelson Hubner
(born 1954)
Acting
24 May 2007 (2007-05-24)21 January 2008 (2008-01-21)242 days IndependentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
23
Edison Lobão
Edison Lobão
(born 1936)
21 January 2008 (2008-01-21)31 March 2010 (2010-03-31)2 years, 69 days MDBLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
24
Márcio Zimmermann
Márcio Zimmermann
(born 1956)
31 March 2010 (2010-03-31)1 January 2011 (2011-01-01)276 days MDBLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
25
Edison Lobão
Edison Lobão
(born 1936)
1 January 2011 (2011-01-01)1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)4 years, 0 days MDBDilma Rousseff (PT)
26
Eduardo Braga
Eduardo Braga
(born 1960)
1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)20 April 2016 (2016-04-20)1 year, 110 days MDBDilma Rousseff (PT)
27
Marco Antônio Almeida
Marco Antônio Almeida
(born 1961)
20 April 2016 (2016-04-20)12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)22 days IndependentDilma Rousseff (PT)
28
Fernando Coelho Filho
Fernando Coelho Filho
(born 1984)
12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)6 April 2018 (2018-04-06)1 year, 329 days PSBMichel Temer (MDB)
29
Moreira Franco
Moreira Franco
(born 1944)
6 April 2018 (2018-04-06)1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)270 days MDBMichel Temer (MDB)
30
Bento Costa Lima
Bento Costa Lima
(born 1958)
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)11 May 2022 (2022-05-11)3 years, 130 days IndependentJair Bolsonaro (PL)
31
Adolfo Sachsida
Adolfo Sachsida
(born 1972)
11 May 2022 (2022-05-11)1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)235 days IndependentJair Bolsonaro (PL)
32
Alexandre Silveira
Alexandre Silveira
(born 1970)
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)Incumbent1 year, 342 days PSDLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)

References

  1. ^ "Portaria do MPO adapta orçamento para 2023". Ministério do Planejamento e Orçamento (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.