# Cabinet of Fernando Henrique Cardoso

After the 1994 election, Fernando Henrique Cardoso became 35th President of Brazil and the second president elected by direct popular vote after the redemocratization. His government was marked by economic stabilization after the consolidation of Plano Real, which he was part of. A second cabinet was formed after the 1998 election, the first when an incumbent president could run for a second consecutive term.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Chief of Staff | Clóvis Carvalho | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | PSDB |
| Chief of Staff | Pedro Parente | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | PSDB |
| Secretary-General of the Presidency | Eduardo Jorge Pereira | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 15 April 1998 (1998-04-15) | PSDB |
| Secretary-General of the Presidency | Eduardo Graeff | 15 April 1998 (1998-04-15) | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | Independent |
| Secretary-General of the Presidency | Aloysio Nunes | 3 August 1999 (1999-08-03) | 14 November 2001 (2001-11-14) | PSDB |
| Secretary-General of the Presidency | Arthur Virgílio Neto | 14 November 2001 (2001-11-14) | 3 April 2002 (2002-04-03) | PSDB |
| Secretary-General of the Presidency | Euclides Scalco | 3 April 2002 (2002-04-03) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | PSDB |
| Secretary of Human Rights | José Gregori | 17 April 1997 (1997-04-17) | 26 June 2000 (2000-06-26) | PSDB |
| Secretary of Human Rights | Gilberto Vergne Saboia | 26 June 2000 (2000-06-26) | 2001 (2001) | Independent |
| Secretary of Human Rights | Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro | 2001 (2001) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Secretary of Institutional Security | Alberto Mendes Cardoso | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Secretary of Social Communication | Sérgio Amaral | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 17 May 1999 (1999-05-17) | Independent |
| Secretary of Social Communication | Andrea Matarazzo | 17 May 1999 (1999-05-17) | 10 December 2001 (2001-12-10) | PSDB |
| Secretary of Social Communication | João Vieira da Costa | 10 December 2001 (2001-12-10) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Aeronautics | Lt. Brig. Mauro Miranda Gandra | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 20 November 1995 (1995-11-20) | Independent |
| Minister of Aeronautics | Lt. Brig. Lélio Viana Lobo | 20 November 1995 (1995-11-20) | 4 January 1999 (1999-01-04) | Independent |
| Minister of Aeronautics | Lt. Brig. Walter Werner Bräuer | 4 January 1999 (1999-01-04) | 10 June 1999 (1999-06-10) | Independent |
| Attorney General | Geraldo Magela | 5 July 1993 (1993-07-05) | 24 January 2000 (2000-01-24) | Independent |
| Attorney General | Walter do Carmo Barletta | 24 January 2000 (2000-01-24) | 31 January 2000 (2000-01-31) | Independent |
| Attorney General | Gilmar Mendes | 31 January 2000 (2000-01-31) | 20 June 2002 (2002-06-20) | Independent |
| Attorney General | José Bonifácio de Andrada | 20 June 2002 (2002-06-20) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Inspector General | Anadyr de Mendonça Rodrigues | 3 April 2001 (2001-04-03) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Agrarian Development | Raul Jungmann | 30 April 1996 (1996-04-30) | 4 April 2002 (2002-04-04) | PPS |
| Minister of Agrarian Development | José Abrão | 4 April 2002 (2002-04-04) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | PSDB |
| Minister of Agriculture and Supply | José de Andrade Vieira | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 2 May 1996 (1996-05-02) | PTB |
| Minister of Agriculture and Supply | Arlindo Porto | 2 May 1996 (1996-05-02) | 4 April 1998 (1998-04-04) | PTB |
| Minister of Agriculture and Supply | Francisco Turra | 7 April 1998 (1998-04-07) | 19 July 1999 (1999-07-19) | PP |
| Minister of Agriculture and Supply | Pratini de Moraes | 19 July 1999 (1999-07-19) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | PP |
| Minister of the Army | Gen. Zenildo Gonzaga Zoroastro de Lucena | 2 October 1992 (1992-10-02) | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of the Army | Gleuber Vieira | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | 10 June 1999 (1999-06-10) | Independent |
| Minister of Communications | Sérgio Motta | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 19 April 1998 (1998-04-19) | PSDB |
| Minister of Communications | Luiz Mendonça de Barros | 30 April 1998 (1998-04-30) | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Communications | Pimenta da Veiga | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | 2 April 2002 (2002-04-02) | PSDB |
| Minister of Communications | Juarez Quadros | 2 April 2002 (2002-04-02) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Culture | Francisco Weffort | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Defence | Élcio Álvares | 10 June 1999 (1999-06-10) | 24 January 2000 (2000-01-24) | PFL |
| Minister of Defence | Geraldo Magela | 24 January 2000 (2000-01-24) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Development, Industry and Trade | Dorothea Werneck | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 30 April 1996 (1996-04-30) | Independent |
| Minister of Development, Industry and Trade | Francisco Dornelles | 6 May 1996 (1996-05-06) | 30 March 1998 (1998-03-30) | PP |
| Minister of Development, Industry and Trade | José Botafogo Gonçalves | 30 March 1998 (1998-03-30) | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Development, Industry and Trade | Celso Lafer | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | 18 July 1999 (1999-07-18) | Independent |
| Minister of Development, Industry and Trade | Clóvis Carvalho | 18 July 1999 (1999-07-18) | 8 September 1999 (1999-09-08) | PSDB |
| Minister of Development, Industry and Trade | Alcides Lopes Tápias | 14 September 1999 (1999-09-14) | 31 July 2001 (2001-07-31) | Independent |
| Minister of Development, Industry and Trade | Sérgio Amaral | 31 July 2001 (2001-07-31) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Education | Paulo Renato Souza | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | PSDB |
| Minister of Environment | Gustavo Krause | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | PFL |
| Minister of Environment | Sarney Filho | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | 5 March 2002 (2002-03-05) | PFL |
| Minister of Environment | José Carlos Carvalho | 5 March 2002 (2002-03-05) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Finance | Pedro Malan | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Luiz Felipe Lampreia | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 12 January 2001 (2001-01-12) | Independent |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Luiz de Seixas Corrêa | 12 January 2001 (2001-01-12) | 29 January 2001 (2001-01-29) | Independent |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Celso Lafer | 29 January 2001 (2001-01-29) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Health | Adib Jatene | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 6 November 1996 (1996-11-06) | Independent |
| Minister of Health | José Carlos Seixas | 6 November 1996 (1996-11-06) | 13 December 1996 (1996-12-13) | Independent |
| Minister of Health | Carlos Albuquerque | 13 December 1996 (1996-12-13) | 31 March 1998 (1998-03-31) | PSDB |
| Minister of Health | José Serra | 31 March 1998 (1998-03-31) | 20 February 2002 (2002-02-20) | PSDB |
| Minister of Health | Barjas Negri | 20 February 2002 (2002-02-20) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | PSDB |
| Minister of Justice | Nelson Jobim | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 8 April 1997 (1997-04-08) | MDB |
| Minister of Justice | Milton Seligman | 8 April 1997 (1997-04-08) | 22 May 1997 (1997-05-22) | MDB |
| Minister of Justice | Iris Rezende | 22 May 1997 (1997-05-22) | 1 April 1998 (1998-04-01) | MDB |
| Minister of Justice | José de Jesus Filho | 1 April 1998 (1998-04-01) | 7 April 1998 (1998-04-07) | Independent |
| Minister of Justice | Renan Calheiros | 7 April 1998 (1998-04-07) | 19 July 1999 (1999-07-19) | MDB |
| Minister of Justice | José Carlos Dias | 19 July 1999 (1999-07-19) | 14 April 2000 (2000-04-14) | Independent |
| Minister of Justice | José Gregori | 14 April 2000 (2000-04-14) | 14 November 2001 (2001-11-14) | MDB |
| Minister of Justice | Aloysio Nunes | 14 November 2001 (2001-11-14) | 3 April 2002 (2002-04-03) | PSDB |
| Minister of Justice | Miguel Reale Júnior | 3 April 2002 (2002-04-03) | 10 July 2002 (2002-07-10) | PSDB |
| Minister of Justice | Paulo de Tarso Ribeiro | 10 July 2002 (2002-07-10) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Labour and Employment | Paulo de Tarso Paiva | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 30 March 1998 (1998-03-30) | Independent |
| Minister of Labour and Employment | Antonio Anastasia | 30 March 1998 (1998-03-30) | 6 April 1998 (1998-04-06) | PSDB |
| Minister of Labour and Employment | Edward Swaelen | 6 April 1998 (1998-04-06) | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Labour and Employment | Francisco Dornelles | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | 8 April 2002 (2002-04-08) | PP |
| Minister of Labour and Employment | Paulo Jobim Filho | 8 April 2002 (2002-04-08) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Mines and Energy | Raimundo Mendes de Brito | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Mines and Energy | Rodolpho Tourinho Neto | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | 22 February 2001 (2001-02-22) | PFL |
| Minister of Mines and Energy | Hélio Ramos Filho | 22 February 2001 (2001-02-22) | 13 March 2001 (2001-03-13) | Independent |
| Minister of Mines and Energy | José Jorge | 13 March 2001 (2001-03-13) | 8 March 2002 (2002-03-08) | PFL |
| Minister of Mines and Energy | Pedro Parente | 8 March 2002 (2002-03-08) | 3 April 2002 (2002-04-03) | PSDB |
| Minister of Mines and Energy | Francisco Gomide | 3 April 2002 (2002-04-03) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of National Integration | Fernando Bezerra | 19 July 1999 (1999-07-19) | 20 June 2001 (2001-06-20) | PTB |
| Minister of National Integration | Ramez Tebet | 20 June 2001 (2001-06-20) | 15 September 2001 (2001-09-15) | MDB |
| Minister of National Integration | Ney Suassuna | 15 September 2001 (2001-09-15) | 5 April 2002 (2002-04-05) | MDB |
| Minister of National Integration | Luciano Barbosa | 5 April 2002 (2002-04-05) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | MDB |
| Minister of the Navy | Adm. Mauro César Rodrigues Pereira | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of the Navy | Adm. Sérgio Gitirana Florêncio Chagasteles | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | 10 June 1999 (1999-06-10) | Independent |
| Minister of Planning, Budget and Management | José Serra | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 30 April 1996 (1996-04-30) | PSDB |
| Minister of Planning, Budget and Management | Antônio Kandir | 4 June 1996 (1996-06-04) | 30 March 1998 (1998-03-30) | PSDB |
| Minister of Planning, Budget and Management | Paulo Almeida Paiva | 30 March 1998 (1998-03-30) | 30 March 1999 (1999-03-30) | Independent |
| Minister of Planning, Budget and Management | Pedro Parente | 30 March 1999 (1999-03-30) | 18 July 1999 (1999-07-18) | PSDB |
| Minister of Planning, Budget and Management | Martus Tavares | 18 July 1999 (1999-07-18) | 3 April 2002 (2002-04-03) | Independent |
| Minister of Planning, Budget and Management | Guilherme Gomes Dias | 3 April 2002 (2002-04-03) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Science and Technology | José Israel Vargas | 27 October 1992 (1992-10-27) | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Science and Technology | Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | 21 July 1999 (1999-07-21) | Independent |
| Minister of Science and Technology | Ronaldo Sardenberg | 21 July 1999 (1999-07-21) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | PSDB |
| Minister of Social Security | Reinhold Stephanes | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 3 April 1998 (1998-04-03) | MDB |
| Minister of Social Security | Waldeck Ornelas | 7 April 1998 (1998-04-07) | 24 February 2001 (2001-02-24) | PFL |
| Minister of Social Security | Roberto Brandt | 13 March 2001 (2001-03-13) | 8 March 2002 (2002-03-08) | PFL |
| Minister of Social Security | José Cechin | 8 March 2002 (2002-03-08) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Sports | Pelé | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Sports | Rafael Greca | 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) | 5 May 2000 (2000-05-05) | PFL |
| Minister of Sports | Carlos Melles | 9 May 2000 (2000-05-09) | 8 March 2002 (2002-03-08) | PFL |
| Minister of Sports | Caio Cibella de Carvalho | 8 March 2002 (2002-03-08) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Minister of Transport | Odacir Klein | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 15 August 1996 (1996-08-15) | MDB |
| Minister of Transport | Alcides Saldanha | 15 August 1996 (1996-08-15) | 21 May 1997 (1997-05-21) | MDB |
| Minister of Transport | Eliseu Padilha | 21 May 1997 (1997-05-21) | 14 November 2001 (2001-11-14) | MDB |
| Minister of Transport | Alderico Lima | 14 November 2001 (2001-11-14) | 2 April 2002 (2002-04-02) | Independent |
| Minister of Transport | João de Almeida Sousa | 2 April 2002 (2002-04-02) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | MDB |

## Non-cabinet positions

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| President of the Central Bank of Brazil | Gustavo Franco | 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01) | 11 January 1995 (1995-01-11) | PSDB |
| President of the Central Bank of Brazil | Pérsio Arida | 11 January 1995 (1995-01-11) | 13 June 1995 (1995-06-13) | Independent |
| President of the Central Bank of Brazil | Gustavo Loyola | 13 June 1995 (1995-06-13) | 20 August 1997 (1997-08-20) | Independent |
| President of the Central Bank of Brazil | Gustavo Franco | 20 August 1997 (1997-08-20) | 4 March 1999 (1999-03-04) | PSDB |
| President of the Central Bank of Brazil | Armínio Fraga | 4 March 1999 (1999-03-04) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Chairman of the Brazilian Development Bank | Edmar Bacha | January 1995 (1995-01) | November 1995 (1995-11) | Independent |
| Chairman of the Brazilian Development Bank | Luiz Carlos Mendonça de Barros | November 1995 (1995-11) | April 1998 (1998-04) | Independent |
| Chairman of the Brazilian Development Bank | André Lara Resende | April 1998 (1998-04) | November 1998 (1998-11) | Independent |
| Chairman of the Brazilian Development Bank | José Borges de Castro Filho | November 1998 (1998-11) | July 1999 (1999-07) | Independent |
| Chairman of the Brazilian Development Bank | Andrea Sandro Calabi | July 1999 (1999-07) | February 2000 (2000-02) | Independent |
| Chairman of the Brazilian Development Bank | Francisco Gros | February 2000 (2000-02) | January 2002 (2002-01) | Independent |
| Chairman of the Brazilian Development Bank | Eleazar de Carvalho Filho | January 2002 (2002-01) | January 2003 (2003-01) | Independent |
| CEO of Petrobras | Joel Mendes Renní | 18 November 1992 (1992-11-18) | 8 March 1999 (1999-03-08) | Independent |
| CEO of Petrobras | José Coutinho Barbosa | 8 March 1999 (1999-03-08) | 24 March 1999 (1999-03-24) | Independent |
| CEO of Petrobras | Henri Philippe Reichstul | 24 March 1999 (1999-03-24) | 21 December 2001 (2001-12-21) | Independent |
| CEO of Petrobras | Francisco Gros | 2 January 2002 (2002-01-02) | 2 January 2003 (2003-01-02) | Independent |
| Commander of the Brazilian Army | Gen. Gleuber Vieira | 10 June 1999 (1999-06-10) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |
| Commander of the Brazilian Navy | Adm. Sérgio Gitirana Florêncio Chagasteles | 10 June 1999 (1999-06-10) | 3 January 2003 (2003-01-03) | Independent |
| Commander of the Brazilian Air Force | Lt. Brig. Walter Werner Bräuer | 10 June 1999 (1999-06-10) | 21 December 1999 (1999-12-21) | Independent |
| Commander of the Brazilian Air Force | Lt. Brig. Carlos de Almeida Baptista | 21 December 1999 (1999-12-21) | 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) | Independent |