Prime Minister of Brazil

For a list, see List of prime ministers of Brazil.

The Prime minister of Brazil, officially called President of the Council of Ministers (Portuguese: Presidente do Conselho de Ministros), was the de facto head of government of Brazil. The post existed separately during two different periods: from 1847 to 1889, during the Empire, and from 1961 to 1963, during the Fourth Republic.

The parliamentary system was first introduced in the country in 1847 by Emperor Pedro II and maintained until the abolition of the monarchy in 1889. The system was briefly restored during the tenure of President João Goulart between 1961 and 1963, after a constitutional amendment approved by his opponents before the beginning of his term created the post; it was abolished with a plebiscite.

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