Brazil+Political+Systems

Sistemas Políticos de Brasil ** Type: **  Federative republic. ** Independence: ** September 7, 1822 ** President: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ** Brazil is a federal republic with 26 states and a federal district. The 1988 constitution grants broad powers to the federal government, made up of **executive, legislative**, and **judicial** branches.

The president holds office for 4 years, with the right to re-election for an additional 4-year term. The president appoints his own cabinet. There are 81 senators, three for each state and the Federal District, and 513 deputies.

Senate terms are 8 years and chamber terms are 4 years. states. Each state is eligible for a minimum of 8 seats. This system is weighted in favor of geographically large but sparsely populated states.

**Major Political Parties: ** Workers Party Liberal Front Party  Brazilian Democratic Movement Party  Brazilian Social Democratic Party  Progressive Party   Brazilian Labor Party  Liberal Party  Brazilian Socialist Party  Popular Socialist Party  Democratic Labor Party  Communist Party of Brazil ** Government Officials: ** __President:__ Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva __Vice President:__ Jose Alencar Gomes da Silva __Minister-Chief Casa Civil (Chief of Staff)__: Dilma Rousseff __Ambassador to the United States:__ Roberto Abdenur __Ambassador to the United Nations__: Ronaldo Sardenberg __Ambassador to the OAS__: Osmar Vladimir Chohfi


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