The Federal Government in Brazil is responsible for implementing National Policies and Governing the country as a whole. This includes making decisions on foreign policy, national budget and economic issues. The Federal Government is based in the Nation’s Capital of Brasilia. The country is a multi-party democracy with numerous political parties participating in federal and state elections.

The Presidency:

Brazil has a Federal Government headed by a President and Vice President elected by popular vote. The President then appoints a cabinet of ministers. Presidential elections are held every four years and a President is only limited to two terms in Office. The current Brazilian President is Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his Vice President is Jose Alencar Gomes da Silva.

The Legislature (Congresso Nacional):

Legislature in Brazil sits at the Landmark National Congress building in Brasilia. This is a two house legislature consisting of the Federal Senate and Chamber of Deputies.

The Judicial:

The Judicial arm of the country consists of:

The Supreme Federal Tribunal is made up of eleven ministers appointed by the President to preside until the age of 70years, The Higher Tribunal of Justice and the Regional Federal Tribunals.

State Governments:

Each State has its own government headed by an elected Governor. States can implement their own laws (to a certain limit) and create and implement State budgets.