Ricardo Berzoini

Brazilian unionist and politician

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Ricardo Berzoini
Ricardo Berzoini in 2016

Secretary of Government
In office 2 October 2015 – 12 May 2016
President	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Geddel Vieira Lima
Minister of Communications
In office 1 January 2015 – 2 October 2015
President	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Paulo Bernardo
Succeeded by	André Figueiredo
Secretary of Institutional Affairs
In office 1 April 2014 – 1 January 2015
President	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Ideli Salvatti
Succeeded by	Pepe Vargas
Federal Deputy from São Paulo
In office 1 February 1999 – 1 February 2015
National President of the Workers' Party
In office 11 October 2005 – 6 October 2006
Preceded by	Tarso Genro
Succeeded by	Marco Aurélio Garcia
In office 2 February 2007 – 19 February 2010
Preceded by	Marco Aurélio Garcia
Succeeded by	José Eduardo Dutra
Minister of Labor and Employment
In office 23 January 2004 – 12 July 2005
President	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded by	Jaques Wagner
Succeeded by	Luiz Marinho
Minister of Social Security
In office 1 January 2003 – 23 January 2004
President	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded by	José Cechin
Succeeded by	Amir Lando

Personal details
Born	Ricardo José Ribeiro Berzoini (1960-02-10) 10 February 1960 (age 64) Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Political party	PT
Spouse	Sônia Rodrigues

Ricardo José Ribeiro Berzoini (born 10 February 1960 in Juiz de Fora, Brazil) was the President of the Workers' Party of Brazil from 2005 to 2010.^[1] He has served as minister for social security.^[1]^[2]

From January 1, 2015, to October 2, 2015, he served as Minister of Communications.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Ricardo Berzoini - PT / SP". National Congress of Brazil. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
^ "Social Security Min Berzoini pledges IT investment". Business News Americas. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
^ "Ministério das Comunicações" [Ministry of Communications] (in Portuguese).

Political offices
Preceded by José Cechin	Minister of Social Security 2003–2004	Succeeded by Amir Lando
Preceded by Jaques Wagner	Minister of Labor and Employment 2004–2005	Succeeded by Luiz Marinho
Preceded by Ideli Salvatti	Secretary of Institutional Affairs 2014–2015	Succeeded by Pepe Vargas
Preceded by Paulo Bernardo	Minister of Communications 2015	Succeeded by André Figueiredo
*Office established*	Secretary of Government 2015–2016	Succeeded by Geddel Vieira Lima
Party political offices
Preceded by Tarso Genro	National President of the Workers' Party 2005–2006; 2007–2010	Succeeded by Marco Aurélio Garcia
Preceded by Marco Aurélio Garcia		Succeeded by José Eduardo Dutra

Cabinet of Dilma Rousseff (2011–16)

Cabinet
Minister of Agrarian Development	Afonso Florence (2011–12) Pepe Vargas (2012–14) Miguel Rossetto (2014) Patrus Ananias (2015–16)
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply	Wagner Rossi (2011) Mendes Ribeiro Filho (2011–13) Antônio Andrade (2013–14) Neri Geller (2014–15) Kátia Abreu (2015–16)
Minister of Cities	Mário Negromonte (2011–13) Aguinaldo Ribeiro (2013–14) Gilberto Occhi (2014–15) Gilberto Kassab (2015–16) Inês da Silva Magalhães (2016)
Minister of Communications	Paulo Bernardo (2011–15) Ricardo Berzoini (2015) André Figueiredo (2015–16)
Minister of Culture	Ana de Hollanda (2011–14) Marta Suplicy (2014–15) Juca Ferreira (2015–16)
Minister of Defence	Nelson Jobim (2011) Celso Amorim (2011–15) Jaques Wagner (2015) Aldo Rebelo (2015–16)
Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade	Fernando Pimentel (2011–14) Mauro Borges Lemos (2014–15) Armando Monteiro (2015–16)
Minister of Education	Fernando Haddad (2011–12) Aloizio Mercadante (2012–14) José Henrique Paim (2014–15) Cid Gomes (2015) Renato Janine Ribeiro (2015) Aloizio Mercadante (2015–16)
Minister of the Environment	Izabella Teixeira (2011–16)
Minister of Finances	Guido Mantega (2011–15) Joaquim Levy (2015) Nelson Barbosa (2015–16)
Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture	Ideli Salvatti (2011) Luiz Sérgio Nóbrega (2011–12) Marcelo Crivella (2012–14) Eduardo Lopes (2014–15) Helder Barbalho (2015)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Antonio Patriota (2011–13) Luiz Alberto Figueiredo (2013–15) Mauro Vieira (2015–16)
Minister of Health	Alexandre Padilha (2011–14) Arthur Chioro (2014–15) Marcelo Castro (2015–16)
Minister of Justice	José Eduardo Cardozo (2011–16) Eugênio Aragão (2016)
Minister of Labour and Employment	Carlos Lupi (2011) Brizola Neto (2012–13) Manoel Dias (2013–15) Miguel Rossetto (2015–16)
Minister of Mines and Energy	Edison Lobão (2011–15) Eduardo Braga (2015–16) Marco Antônio Almeida (2016)
Minister of National Integration	Fernando Bezerra Coelho (2011–13) Gilberto Occhi (2015–16)
Minister of Planning, Budget and Management	Miriam Belchior (2011–15) Nelson Barbosa (2015) Valdir Simão (2015–16)
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovations	Aloizio Mercadante (2011–12) Marco Antonio Raupp (2012–14) Clélio Campolina Diniz (2014–15) Aldo Rebelo (2015) Celso Pansera (2015–16)
Minister of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger	Tereza Campello (2011–16)
Minister of Social Security	Garibaldi Alves Filho (2011–15) Carlos Eduardo Gabas (2015)
Minister of Sports	Orlando Silva (2011) Aldo Rebelo (2011–15) George Hilton (2015–16) Ricardo Leyser (2016)
Minister of Tourism	Pedro Novais (2011) Gastão Vieira (2011–14) Vinicius Lages (2014–15) Henrique Eduardo Alves (2015–16) Alessandro Teixeira (2016)
Minister of Transports	Alfredo Nascimento (2011) Paulo Sérgio Passos (2011–13) César Borges (2013–14) Paulo Sérgio Passos (2014–15) Antonio Carlos Rodrigues (2015–16)
Minister of Women, Racial Equality and Human Rights	Nilma Lino Gomes (2015–16)

Cabinet-level
Secretary of Civil Aviation	Wagner Bittencourt (2011–13) Moreira Franco (2013–15) Carlos Gabas (2015–16)
Secretary of Human Rights	Maria do Rosário (2011–14) Ideli Salvatti (2014–15) Pepe Vargas (2015)
Secretary of Institutional Affairs	Luiz Sérgio Nóbrega (2011) Ideli Salvatti (2011–14) Ricardo Berzoini (2014–15) Pepe Vargas (2015)
Secretary of Micro and Small Business	Guilherme Afif Domingos (2013–15)
Secretary of Politics for Women	Iriny Lopes (2011–12) Eleonora Menicucci (2012–15)
Secretary of Promotion of Racial Equality	Luiza Helena de Bairros (2011–15) Nilma Lino Gomes (2015)
Secretary of Ports and Water Transports	Leônidas Cristino (2011–13) Antonio Pinheiro (2013–14) César Borges (2014–15) Edson Coelho Araújo (2015) Helder Barbalho (2015–16) Maurício Muniz (2016)
Secretary of Social Communication	Helena Chagas (2011–14) Thomas Traumann (2014–15) Edinho Silva (2015–16)
Secretary of Strategic Affairs	Moreira Franco (2011–13) Marcelo Neri (2015) Roberto Mangabeira (2015)
Vice President	Michel Temer (2011–16)
Chief of Staff of the Presidency	Antonio Palocci (2011) Gleisi Hoffmann (2011–14) Aloizio Mercadante (2014–15) Jaques Wagner (2015–16) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2016)
Attorney General	Luis Inácio Adams (2011–16) José Eduardo Cardozo (2016)
Comptroller General	Jorge Hage (2011–15) Valdir Simão (2015) Luiz Navarro de Britto (2016)
Secretary of Government	Ricardo Berzoini (2015–16)
Secretary of Institutional Security	José Elito Carvalho Siqueira (2011–15)
Chief of Military House of the Presidency	Marcos Antonio Amaro dos Santos (2015–16)
Secretary-General of the Presidency	Gilberto Carvalho (2011–15) Miguel Rossetto (2015)
President of the Central Bank	Alexandre Tombini (2011–16)