Chief of Staff of the Presidency (Brazil)

The Minister Head of the Civil House of the Presidency of the Republic (Portuguese: Ministro Chefe da Casa Civil da Presidência da República) is the chief of staff of the Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil, and a member of the President's cabinet.[1] The post was established on 1 December 1938.[2]

Chief of Staff of the Presidency
Incumbent
Walter Souza Braga Netto
since 18 February 2020
Reports tothe President
SeatPalácio do Planalto
Formation1 December 1938
Websitewww.casacivil.gov.br

In Brazil, the Chief of Staff is a member of the president's cabinet, with the rank of Minister. As of 2009, the office of the Chief of Staff had an annual budget of US$3.1 billion.[3]

The Chief of Staff is responsible for assisting the President and overseeing all cabinet requests and bureaucratic procedures involving the Presidency. Other responsibilities include negotiations with Congress and state governors. For this reason, the presidential Chief of Staff is generally regarded as the "second most powerful person in Brazil".[4]

References
  1. Casa Civil – Competência Casa Civil da Presidência da República. Retrieved on 2010-09-17. (in Portuguese)
  2. Casa Civil – Histórico Casa Civil da Presidência da República. Retrieved on 2010-09-17. (in Portuguese)
  3. Câmara dos Deputados – Orçamento Geral da União, 2009 Câmara dos Deputados. Retrieved on 2010-09-17. (in Portuguese)
  4. Presidência da República – Lei no. 10.869, de 13 de Maio de 2004 Presidência da República. Retrieved on 2010-09-17. (in Portuguese)


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