The Ministry of Transparency, Supervision and Control (
Portuguese: ''Ministério da Transparência, Fiscalização e Controle'') is a
cabinet-level
federal ministry created on May 12, 2016.
The then
acting president
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of
Brazil
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,
Michel Temer
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, created the ministry under Provisional Measure 726/2016. The responsibilities of the former
Comptroller General of Brazil were transferred to the ministry.
, its first minister, resigned on May 30, 2016.
From May 30 to June 1,
Carlos Higino was the interim minister, and on June 1,
Torquato Jardim was installed as the new Transparency Minister.
References
Transparency, Supervision and Control
Ministries established in 2016
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