Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Brazil)


The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil is the civilian cabinet organization which coordinates science, technology, and innovation activities in the country. It is headed by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Agencies under the MCT

NºNameOrganizationStartEndPresident
1Renato ArcherMinistry of Science and Technology15 March 198523 October 1987José Sarney
2Luiz Henrique da SilveiraMinistry of Science and Technology23 October 198729 July 1988José Sarney
3Luiz André Rico VicenteMinistry of Science and Technology29 July 198816 August 1988José Sarney
4Ralph BiasiMinistry of Science and Technology16 August 198815 January 1989José Sarney
5Roberto Cardoso AlvesMinistry of Science and Technology16 January 198913 March 1989José Sarney
6Décio LealDepartment of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Development29 March 198929 November 1989José Sarney
6Décio LealSpecial Department of Science and Technology29 November 198914 March 1990José Sarney
7José GoldembergDepartment of Science and Technology 15 March 199021 August 1991Fernando Collor de Mello
8Edson Machado de SousaDepartment of Science and Technology 21 August 19911 April 1992Fernando Collor de Mello
9Hélio JaguaribeDepartment of Science and Technology 1 April 19921 October 1992Fernando Collor de Mello
10José Israel VargasMinistry of Science and Technology27 October 19921 January 1995Itamar Franco
10José Israel VargasMinistry of Science and Technology1 January 19951 January 1999Fernando Henrique Cardoso
11Luiz Carlos Bresser-PereiraMinistry of Science and Technology1 January 199921 July 1999Fernando Henrique Cardoso
12Ronaldo Mota SardenbergMinistry of Science and Technology21 July 19991 January 2003Fernando Henrique Cardoso
13Roberto AmaralMinistry of Science and Technology1 January 200321 January 2004Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
14Eduardo CamposMinistry of Science and Technology23 January 200418 July 2005Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
15Sérgio Machado RezendeMinistry of Science and Technology19 July 200531 December 2010Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
16Aloízio MercadanteMinistry of Science and Technology1 January 20112 August 2011Dilma Rousseff
16Aloízio MercadanteMinistry of Science, Technology and Innovation2 August 201124 January 2012Dilma Rousseff
17Marco Antonio RauppMinistry of Science, Technology and Innovation24 January 201217 March 2014Dilma Rousseff
18Clelio Campolina DinizMinistry of Science, Technology and Innovation17 March 20141 January 2015Dilma Rousseff
19Aldo RebeloMinistry of Science, Technology and Innovation1 January 20151 October 2015Dilma Rousseff
20Celso PanseraMinistry of Science, Technology and Innovation1 October 201514 April 2016Dilma Rousseff
—Emília Maria Silva Ribeiro Curi
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation14 April 201612 May 2016Dilma Rousseff
21Gilberto KassabMinistry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication12 May 20161 January 2019Michel Temer
22Marcos PontesMinistry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication1 January 2019IncumbentJair Bolsonaro
22Marcos PontesMinistry of Science, Technology and Innovation1 January 2019IncumbentJair Bolsonaro