The Cabinet of Tancredo Neves was a ministry cabinet formed by the coalition of the Social Democratic Party, Brazilian Labour Party, Social Progressive Party, Christian Democratic Party and some members of the National Democratic Union, established on 8 September 1961 and dissolved on 12 July 1962. It was headed by Tancredo Neves as the first Prime Minister of the United States of Brazil, inaugurating the Brazilian parliamentary republic period.
Council of Ministers Internal Statute The Council of Ministers worked based in rules established by Presidential Decree no. 65, of 19 October 1961, which approved the Council of Ministers Internal Statute, disciplining its meetings, documents, publishings and decisions.
Supporting parties PartyMain ideologyLeaderGovernment partiesSocial Democratic Party (PSD)CentrismPopulismNereu RamosBrazilian Labour Party (PTB)LabourismGetulismJoão GoulartSocial Progressive Party (PSP)ConservatismPopulismAdhemar de BarrosChristian Democratic Party (PDC)Christian democracyLiberal conservatismFranco Montoro
Cabinet Party key PSD PTB UDN PDC PSP No party Military
PortfolioPortraitMinisterTook officeLeft officeCouncil of MinistersPrime MinisterTancredo Neves8 September 196112 July 1962Minister of AeronauticsBrig. Clóvis Monteiro Travassos8 September 196112 July 1962Minister of AgricultureArmando Monteiro Filho8 September 196112 July 1962Minister of the Civil CabinetHermes Lima8 September 196112 July 1962Minister of Education and CultureAntônio de Oliveira Brito8 September 196112 July 1962Minister of FinanceWalter Moreira Salles8 September 196112 July 1962Minister of Foreign AffairsSan Tiago Dantas8 September 196112 July 1962Minister of HealthEstácio Souto Maior8 September 196112 July 1962Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and ServicesUlysses Guimarães8 September 196112 July 1962Minister of JusticeAlfredo Nasser8 September 196112 July 1962Minister of Labour and Social SecurityFranco Montoro8 September 196112 July 1962Minister of the Military CabinetAmaury Kruel8 September 196112 July 1962Minister of Mines and EnergyGabriel Passos8 September 196119 June 1962Minister of the NavyAdm. Ângelo Nolaco de Almeida8 September 196112 July 1962Minister of Roads and Public WorksVirgílio Távora8 September 196112 July 1962Minister of WarMshl. João de Segadas Viana8 September 196112 July 1962Chief of Staff of the Armed ForcesGen. Osvaldo de Araújo Mota8 September 196112 July 1962
Government program The cabinet presented the following government program:
Establish a national union government; Fight inflation; Fight high life cost; Pass a tax reform; Rationalize exchange rate policy; Reduce government expenses; Incrase federal revenue; Encourage savings and investments; Pass a new Antitrust Law; Encourage the development; Distribute national revenue; Make an agrarian reform.
Legislation approved The cabinet approved, among others, the following legislation:
Law no. 4024 of 20 December 1961, the first Law of Guidance and Bases of National Education; Law no. 4214 of 2 March 1962, establishing the Rural Statute, unionizing the class and extending national legislation to the countryside; Law no. 4070 of 15 June 1962, which granted statehood status of the Territory of Acre; Law no. 4090 of 13 July 1962, which established the thirteenth salary in Brazil; Law no. 4137 of 10 September 1962, which disciplines the repression against abuse of economic power.
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