January 2015 edition of VistaBrazil, the Firm's monthly
review of economic, legal and political developments in Brazil.
New year, new cabinet: Rousseff's final picks unveiled
After winning a second term in October, President Dilma Rousseff
took her time to select the new cabinet – squeaking in the
final nominations on the day of her own inauguration.
At the end of November, the crucial composition of the economic
team was announced, meeting with cautious enthusiasm by markets and
economic analysts. Then, on 23 December, she appointed a further 13
new ministers, another 7 on 29 December, and the remaining 15 on 1
January (see Table 1).
Despite her campaign promise to create an "entirely new
administration," some portfolios are headed by the same names.
The ministers of defense, health, human rights, labor, and
environment, for example, are all keeping their posts, along with
Chief of Staff Aloízio Mercadente, who is also a
minister.
