Ministry of Sports (Brazil)
The Ministry of Sports was a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil. It was established in 1995 as the "Special Ministry of Sports"; in 1998, this became the "Ministry of Sports and Tourism". In 2003, the Ministry of Tourism was separated from its portfolio. The current Minister of Sports is George Hilton, who replaced Aldo Rebelo in January 2015. On March 30, 2015, George Hilton resigned from his position. Leonardo Picciani then had taken over as interim Minister.
The Ministry directed the National Institute of Sport Development.
