The Ministry of Education (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação), commonly known as MEC, originates from its previous name, the Ministry of Education and Culture (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação e Cultura), is a cabinet-level federal ministry of Brazil.

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Ministry of Education
Portuguese: Ministério da Educação
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Ministry of Education headquarters
Agency overview
Formed6 December 1930; 93 years ago (1930-12-06)
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionFederal government of Brazil
HeadquartersEsplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco L
Brasília, Federal District
Annual budget$158.96 b BRL (2023)[1]
Agency executives
  • Camilo Santana, Minister
  • Izolda Cela, Executive-Secretary
  • Kátia Schweickardt, Secretary of Basic Education
  • Denise Pires de Carvalho, Secretary of Higher Education
  • Getúlio Marques, Secretary of Professional and Technological Education
  • Helena Andery, Secretary of Higher Education Regulation and Oversight
  • Maurício Holanda Maia, Secretary of Intersection Affairs with Education Systems
  • Zara Figueiredo, Secretary of Continuing Education, Literacy for Youth and Adults, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Janaina Farias, Secretary of Information Management, Innovation and Evaluation of Education Policies
Websitewww.gov.br/mec/
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Its responsibilities include coordinating national education policies and managing daily affairs, covering from early childhood education to post-graduate levels.[2]

History of the institution

Before 1930, matters related to education were the responsibility of the National Department of Education (Portuguese: Departamento Nacional do Ensino), which was part of the Ministry of Justice at the time.

In 1930, as Getúlio Vargas took office as president, the Ministry of Education and Public Health (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação e Saúde Pública) was established, taking away education matters from the Ministry of Justice.

In 1953, the ministry was split into two: the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Education and Culture (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação e Cultura, with the acronym MEC, which lasts to this day).

In 1985, during José Sarney's presidency, it was again split into two: the Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Education.

In 1992, as Itamar Franco took office as president, sports were made part of the ministry again, which was subsequently renamed Ministry of Education and Sports (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação e do Desporto).

In 1995, during Fernando Henrique Cardoso's presidency, that was once again changed, separating the Ministry of Education from the then Ministry of Sports.

The incumbent Education Minister is senator Camilo Santana.[3]

List of ministers

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Francisco Campos
(1891–1968)
6 December 1930 (1930-12-06)31 August 1931 (1931-08-31)268 days IndependentGetúlio Vargas (Ind)
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Belisário Penna
(1868–1939)
Acting
31 August 1931 (1931-08-31)1 December 1931 (1931-12-01)92 days IndependentGetúlio Vargas (Ind)
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Francisco Campos
(1891–1968)
1 December 1931 (1931-12-01)15 September 1932 (1932-09-15)289 days IndependentGetúlio Vargas (Ind)
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Washington Pires
(1892–1970)
15 September 1932 (1932-09-15)23 July 1934 (1934-07-23)1 year, 311 days IndependentGetúlio Vargas (Ind)
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Gustavo Capanema
(1900–1985)
23 July 1934 (1934-07-23)30 October 1945 (1945-10-30)11 years, 99 days IndependentGetúlio Vargas (Ind)
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Raul Leitão da Cunha
(1881–1947)
30 October 1945 (1945-10-30)31 January 1946 (1946-01-31)93 days IndependentJosé Linhares (Ind)
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Ernesto de Sousa Campos
(1882–1970)
31 January 1946 (1946-01-31)6 December 1946 (1946-12-06)309 days IndependentEurico Gaspar Dutra (PSD)
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Clemente Mariani
(1900–1981)
6 December 1946 (1946-12-06)15 May 1950 (1950-05-15)3 years, 160 days IndependentEurico Gaspar Dutra (PSD)
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Eduardo Rios Filho
Acting
15 May 1950 (1950-05-15)4 August 1950 (1950-08-04)81 days IndependentEurico Gaspar Dutra (PSD)
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Pedro Calmon
(1902–1985)
4 August 1950 (1950-08-04)31 January 1951 (1951-01-31)180 days PSDEurico Gaspar Dutra (PSD)
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Ernesto Simões Filho
(1886–1957)
31 January 1951 (1951-01-31)25 May 1953 (1953-05-25)2 years, 114 days IndependentGetúlio Vargas (PTB)
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Péricles Madureira de Pinho
(1908–1978)
Acting
25 May 1953 (1953-05-25)24 June 1953 (1953-06-24)30 days IndependentGetúlio Vargas (PTB)
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Antônio Balbino
(1912–1992)
24 June 1953 (1953-06-24)2 July 1954 (1954-07-02)1 year, 8 days PSDGetúlio Vargas (PTB)
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Edgard Santos
(1894–1962)
6 July 1954 (1954-07-06)2 September 1954 (1954-09-02)58 days IndependentGetúlio Vargas (PTB)
Café Filho (PSP)
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Cândido Mota Filho
(1897–1977)
2 September 1954 (1954-09-02)17 November 1955 (1955-11-17)1 year, 76 days IndependentCafé Filho (PSP)
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Abgar Renault
(1901–1995)
24 November 1955 (1955-11-24)31 January 1956 (1956-01-31)68 days IndependentNereu Ramos (PSD)
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Clóvis Salgado
(1906–1978)
31 January 1956 (1956-01-31)30 April 1956 (1956-04-30)90 days PRJuscelino Kubitschek (PSD)
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Celso Brant
(1920–2004)
Acting
30 April 1956 (1956-04-30)3 October 1956 (1956-10-03)156 days PRJuscelino Kubitschek (PSD)
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Nereu Ramos
(1888–1958)
Acting
3 October 1956 (1956-10-03)4 November 1956 (1956-11-04)32 days PSDJuscelino Kubitschek (PSD)
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Clóvis Salgado
(1906–1978)
4 November 1956 (1956-11-04)18 June 1959 (1959-06-18)2 years, 226 days PRJuscelino Kubitschek (PSD)
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Pedro Calmon
(1902–1985)
18 June 1959 (1959-06-18)16 June 1960 (1960-06-16)364 days PSDJuscelino Kubitschek (PSD)
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José Pedro Ferreira da Costa
(1900–1971)
Acting
17 June 1960 (1960-06-17)24 June 1960 (1960-06-24)7 days IndependentJuscelino Kubitschek (PSD)
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Pedro Paulo Penido
(1904–1967)
1 July 1960 (1960-07-01)17 October 1960 (1960-10-17)108 days IndependentJuscelino Kubitschek (PSD)
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Clóvis Salgado
(1906–1978)
18 October 1960 (1960-10-18)31 January 1961 (1961-01-31)105 days PRJuscelino Kubitschek (PSD)
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Brígido Fernandes Tinoco
(1910–1982)
31 January 1961 (1961-01-31)25 August 1961 (1961-08-25)206 days PSDJânio Quadros (PTN)
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Antônio Ferreira de Oliveira Brito
(1908–1997)
8 September 1961 (1961-09-08)12 July 1962 (1962-07-12)307 days PSDTancredo Neves (PSD)
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Roberto Lira
(1902–1982)
12 July 1962 (1962-07-12)14 September 1962 (1962-09-14)64 days IndependentBrochado da Rocha (PSD)
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Darcy Ribeiro
(1922–1997)
14 September 1962 (1962-09-14)24 January 1963 (1963-01-24)132 days PCBHermes Lima (PTB)
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No. Portrait MinisterTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyPresident
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Teotônio Monteiro de Barros
(1901–1974)
24 January 1963 (1963-01-24)18 June 1963 (1963-06-18)145 days IndependentJoão Goulart (PTB)
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Paulo de Tarso Santos
(1926–2019)
18 June 1963 (1963-06-18)21 October 1963 (1963-10-21)125 days PDCJoão Goulart (PTB)
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Júlio Furquim Sambaqui
(1906–1982)
Acting
21 October 1963 (1963-10-21)6 April 1964 (1964-04-06)168 days IndependentJoão Goulart (PTB)
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Luís Antônio da Gama e Silva
(1913–1979)
6 April 1964 (1964-04-06)15 April 1964 (1964-04-15)9 days UDNRanieri Mazzilli (PSD)
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Flávio Suplicy de Lacerda
(1903–1983)
15 April 1964 (1964-04-15)10 January 1966 (1966-01-10)1 year, 270 days IndependentCastelo Branco (ARENA)
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Pedro Aleixo
(1901–1975)
10 January 1966 (1966-01-10)30 June 1966 (1966-06-30)171 days ARENACastelo Branco (ARENA)
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Raymyndio Moniz de Aragão
(1912–2001)
30 June 1966 (1966-06-30)4 October 1966 (1966-10-04)0 days IndependentCastelo Branco (ARENA)
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Guilherme Canedo de Magalhães
Acting
4 October 1966 (1966-10-04)15 March 1967 (1967-03-15)162 days IndependentCastelo Branco (ARENA)
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Tarso Dutra
(1914–1983)
15 March 1967 (1967-03-15)30 October 1969 (1969-10-30)0 days ARENACosta e Silva (ARENA)
Military Junta of 1969 (Military junta)
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Jarbas Passarinho
(1920–2016)
3 November 1969 (1969-11-03)15 March 1974 (1974-03-15)4 years, 132 days ARENAEmílio Garrastazu Médici (ARENA)
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Ney Braga
(1917–2000)
15 March 1974 (1974-03-15)30 May 1978 (1978-05-30)4 years, 76 days ARENAErnesto Geisel (ARENA)
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Euro Brandão
(1924–2000)
30 May 1978 (1978-05-30)15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)289 days IndependentErnesto Geisel (ARENA)
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Eduardo Portella
(1932–2017)
15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)26 November 1980 (1980-11-26)0 days IndependentJoão Figueiredo (ARENA)
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Rubem Carlos Ludwig
(1926–1989)
26 November 1980 (1980-11-26)24 August 1982 (1982-08-24)1 year, 271 days IndependentJoão Figueiredo (PDS)
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Esther Figueiredo Ferraz
(1915–2008)
24 August 1982 (1982-08-24)15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)2 years, 203 days IndependentJoão Figueiredo (PDS)
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Marco Maciel
(1940–2021)
15 March 1985 (1985-03-15)14 February 1986 (1986-02-14)336 days PFLJosé Sarney (MDB)
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Jorge Bornhausen
(born 1937)
14 February 1986 (1986-02-14)5 October 1987 (1987-10-05)1 year, 233 days PFLJosé Sarney (MDB)
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Aloísio Guimarães Sotero
Acting
6 October 1987 (1987-10-06)30 October 1987 (1987-10-30)24 days IndependentJosé Sarney (MDB)
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Hugo Napoleão
(born 1943)
30 October 1987 (1987-10-30)16 January 1989 (1989-01-16)1 year, 78 days PFLJosé Sarney (MDB)
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Carlos Corrêa Sant'anna
(1931–2003)
16 January 1989 (1989-01-16)15 March 1990 (1990-03-15)1 year, 58 days MDBJosé Sarney (MDB)
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Carlos Chiarelli
(born 1940)
15 March 1990 (1990-03-15)21 August 1991 (1991-08-21)1 year, 159 days PFLFernando Collor (PRN)
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José Goldemberg
(born 1928)
21 August 1991 (1991-08-21)4 August 1992 (1992-08-04)349 days IndependentFernando Collor (PRN)
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Eraldo Tinoco
(1943–2008)
4 August 1992 (1992-08-04)1 October 1992 (1992-10-01)58 days PFLFernando Collor (PRN)
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Murílio de Avellar Hingel
(1933–2023)
1 October 1992 (1992-10-01)1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)2 years, 92 days IndependentItamar Franco (MDB)
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Paulo Renato Souza
(1945–2011)
1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)8 years, 0 days PSDBFernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB)
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Cristovam Buarque
(born 1944)
1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)27 January 2004 (2004-01-27)1 year, 26 days PTLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
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Tarso Genro
(born 1947)
27 January 2004 (2004-01-27)29 July 2005 (2005-07-29)1 year, 183 days PTLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
47
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Fernando Haddad
(born 1963)
29 July 2005 (2005-07-29)23 January 2012 (2012-01-23)6 years, 178 days PTLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
Dilma Rousseff (PT)
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Aloizio Mercadante
(born 1954)
24 January 2012 (2012-01-24)2 February 2014 (2014-02-02)2 years, 9 days PTDilma Rousseff (PT)
49
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José Henrique Paim
(born 1966)
2 February 2014 (2014-02-02)1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)333 days PTDilma Rousseff (PT)
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Cid Gomes
(born 1963)
1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)18 March 2015 (2015-03-18)76 days PDTDilma Rousseff (PT)
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Luiz Cláudio Costa
Acting
18 March 2015 (2015-03-18)6 April 2015 (2015-04-06)19 days IndependentDilma Rousseff (PT)
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Renato Janine Ribeiro
(born 1949)
6 April 2015 (2015-04-06)2 October 2015 (2015-10-02)179 days IndependentDilma Rousseff (PT)
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Aloizio Mercadante
(born 1954)
2 October 2015 (2015-10-02)12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)223 days PTDilma Rousseff (PT)
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Mendonça Filho
(born 1966)
12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)6 April 2018 (2018-04-06)1 year, 329 days DEMMichel Temer (MDB)
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Rossieli Soares
(born 1978)
6 April 2018 (2018-04-06)1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)270 days IndependentMichel Temer (MDB)
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Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez
(born 1943)
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)8 April 2019 (2019-04-08)97 days IndependentJair Bolsonaro (PSL)
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Abraham Weintraub
(born 1971)
8 April 2019 (2019-04-08)20 June 2020 (2020-06-20)1 year, 73 days IndependentJair Bolsonaro (PSL)
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Vacant
Acting
20 June 2020 (2020-06-20)16 July 2020 (2020-07-16)26 days VacantJair Bolsonaro (Ind)
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Milton Ribeiro
(born 1958)
16 July 2020 (2020-07-16)28 March 2022 (2022-03-28)1 year, 255 days IndependentJair Bolsonaro (Ind)
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Victor Godoy Veiga
(born 1981)
28 March 2022 (2022-03-28)1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)279 days IndependentJair Bolsonaro (PL)
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Camilo Santana
(born 1968)
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)Incumbent1 year, 293 days PTLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
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