The Ministry of Communications is a

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. In May 2016, then president

Michel Temer Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia (; born 23 September 1940) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and writer who served as the 37th president of Brazil from 31 August 2016 to 31 December 2018. He took office after the impeachment and removal from off ...

dissolved the Ministry, which became part of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication, pt, Ministério da Ciência, Tecnolgia, Inovação e Comunicações, abbreviated MCTIC). Before the Ministry's dissolution in 2016, the last Minister of Communications was

André Figueiredo André Peixoto Figueiredo Lima (born 10 November 1966) is a Brazilian lawyer, economist, entrepreneur and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Labor Party (PDT). Born in Fortaleza, André Figueiredo has degrees in Economy (1987) and La ...

. On 10 June 2020, president

Jair Bolsonaro Jair Messias Bolsonaro (; born 21 March 1955) is a Brazilian politician and retired military officer who has been the 38th president of Brazil since 1 January 2019. He was elected in 2018 as a member of the Social Liberal Party, which he turn ...

restored the Ministry, making Fábio Faria the Minister of Communications. Currently, the office is vacant.

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See also

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