Federal government of Brazil

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Federal Government of Brazil Governo Federal
Polity type	Federal presidential republic
Constitution	Constitution of Brazil
Formation	15 November 1889; 134 years ago (1889-11-15)
Legislative branch
Name	National Congress
Type	Bicameral
Meeting place	Nereu Ramos Palace
Upper house
Name	Federal Senate
Presiding officer	Rodrigo Pacheco, President of the Senate
Appointer	Two-round system
Lower house
Name	Chamber of Deputies
Presiding officer	Arthur Lira, President of the Chamber
Appointer	Two-round system
Executive branch
Head of state and government
Title	President
Currently	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Appointer	Two-round direct election
Cabinet
Name	Cabinet of Brazil
Current cabinet	Second cabinet of Lula da Silva
Leader	President
Deputy leader	Vice President
Appointer	President
Headquarters	Planalto Palace
Ministries	37
Judicial branch
Name	Judiciary of Brazil
Courts	Courts of Justice
Supreme Federal Court
Chief judge	Luís Roberto Barroso
Seat	Supreme Federal Court Palace

The Federal Government of Brazil (Governo Federal) is the national government of the Federative Republic of Brazil, a republic in South America divided into 26 states and a federal district. The Brazilian federal government is divided into three branches: the executive, which is headed by the President and the cabinet; the legislative, whose powers are vested by the Constitution in the National Congress; and the judiciary, whose powers are vested in nine organs, including the Supreme Federal Court and lower federal courts. The seat of the federal government is located in Brasília.