Order of Labor Merit | |
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Type | State Order |
Awarded for | Employees and employers who distinguished themselves by deserving national recognition in industry, trade or similar activities |
Country | ![]() |
Presented by | Minister of Labour, Industry and Trade (Brazil) |
Eligibility | Citizens of Brazil and Foreigners |
Established | 17 November 1965 |
![]() Ribbon bar of the order |
Order of Labor Merit, in 2007 renamed the Order of Labor Merit of Getúlio Vargas ( Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito do Trabalho Getúlio Vargas ) – Brazilian departmental decoration.
Its creation was generally decided in the decree of President Eurico Gaspar Dutra of August 22, 1950, [1] when it was decided that the Minister of Labour, Industry and Trade would have the right to present awards to employees and employers who distinguished themselves by deserving national recognition in industry, trade or similar activities. [2]
The order was actually established on November 17, 1965 [3] by President Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, when the order received its proper name, division into classes, etc.
In 2007, [4] this order gained a patron - it was President Getúlio Vargas, whose name was included in the name of the order.
Since 1968, [5] it has been divided into five classes, with quotas of decorated Brazilians in the top classes: [6]
Previously, the order was divided into three degrees:
The order is currently awarded by the Minister of Labor and Social Security for Brazilians and foreigners. It is awarded to:
The grand master of the order is the incumbent president of Brazil, and the minister of labor and social security is the chancellor of the order, and they head the order's chapter. Awarded ex officio with the Grand Cross are the above-mentioned the president and the minister, and the other members of the chapter of the order are awarded – upon assuming the function – the class of the order appropriate to the official position held by them.
Order of Labor Merit | |
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Type | State Order |
Awarded for | Employees and employers who distinguished themselves by deserving national recognition in industry, trade or similar activities |
Country | ![]() |
Presented by | Minister of Labour, Industry and Trade (Brazil) |
Eligibility | Citizens of Brazil and Foreigners |
Established | 17 November 1965 |
![]() Ribbon bar of the order |
Order of Labor Merit, in 2007 renamed the Order of Labor Merit of Getúlio Vargas ( Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito do Trabalho Getúlio Vargas ) – Brazilian departmental decoration.
Its creation was generally decided in the decree of President Eurico Gaspar Dutra of August 22, 1950, [1] when it was decided that the Minister of Labour, Industry and Trade would have the right to present awards to employees and employers who distinguished themselves by deserving national recognition in industry, trade or similar activities. [2]
The order was actually established on November 17, 1965 [3] by President Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, when the order received its proper name, division into classes, etc.
In 2007, [4] this order gained a patron - it was President Getúlio Vargas, whose name was included in the name of the order.
Since 1968, [5] it has been divided into five classes, with quotas of decorated Brazilians in the top classes: [6]
Previously, the order was divided into three degrees:
The order is currently awarded by the Minister of Labor and Social Security for Brazilians and foreigners. It is awarded to:
The grand master of the order is the incumbent president of Brazil, and the minister of labor and social security is the chancellor of the order, and they head the order's chapter. Awarded ex officio with the Grand Cross are the above-mentioned the president and the minister, and the other members of the chapter of the order are awarded – upon assuming the function – the class of the order appropriate to the official position held by them.