The president of the PT, Hoffmannshould integrate the first level of the Lula administration in the ministerial reform expected to take place by March. According to Estadãothe ministry chosen for the deputy is the General Secretariat of the Presidency, currently led by Márcio Macêdo.
The change will require an internal adjustment in the PT, which will have an interim president until July, when the internal elections of the acronym occur. Two names are listed to assume the function in the period: José Guimarães (CE), current leader of the government in the House, and Senator Humberto Costa (PE), who is expected to occupy the second vice-presidency of the Senate. The choice will be the endorsement of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
In addition to movement in the party, Gleisi’s entry into the government reflects the need for the Plateau to reinforce the dialogue with social movements. Quaest research released this week showed, traditional PT base.
The transition in the presidency of the PT also paves the way for a new name in charge of the party. Lula wants the former mayor of Araraquara and former minister EDINHO SILVA Assume the function after the internal elections, bringing the caption to the political center. The movement would strengthen Fernando Haddad’s influence and could consolidate him as Lula’s political heir to 2026 if the president does not run for reelection.
Although the PT has 11 ministries, the acronym may lose space on the terrace to the center. The departure of Cida Gonçalves (women) is given for certain. There is also PSD interest in the Ministry of Social Development (MDS), but Lula tends to keep the folder under the petista command, with Wellington Dias in office.
According to the newspaper Economic valueGleisi was initially quoted to assume MDS, but Lula resists this idea because he considered the “strategic” folder for reelection. The president intends to use ministerial reform to reinforce alliances with downtown and center-right parties, aiming at stability for the rest of his term and the 2026 election.
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Gleisi’s appointment is part of a larger political adjustment, which includes the exchange in charge of the Social Communication Secretariat – where Sidonius Palmeira replaced Paulo Pimenta – and may involve more changes after.
