Changes in the cabinet

23/01/2004 - 18h49

Brasilia - 1/26/2004 - - Here is a breakdown on the changes in president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's new cabinet. The following are the new ministers:

Science and Technology..............................................Eduardo Campos
Education...................................................................Tarso Genro
Labor..........................................................................Ricardo Berzoíni
Policy and Institutional Affairs.......................................Aldo Rebelo
Communications..........................................................Eunício Oliveira
Social Development......................................................Patrus Ananias
Social Security............................................................Amir Lando
Council of Economic and Social Development..............Jaques Wagner
Special Secretariat for Women Policies........................Nilcéia Freire

The following ministers are leaving the government:

Roberto Amaral........................... Science and Technology
Cristovam Buarque.......................Education
Miro Teixeira................................Communication
Benedita da Silva..........................Social Assistance and Promotion
José Graziano..............................Food Security
Emília Fernandes..........................Special Secretariat for Women Policies

The following ministers remain in the cabinet but have changed their posts:

Ricardo Berzoini - from Social Security to Labor
Jaques Wagner - from Labor to the Council of Economic and Social Development (AB)