Chosen to perform the role of the Government’s leading political articulator (), the minister (institutional relations) has played a role that mixes behind -the -scenes negotiations with parties and a public confrontation with opposition governors and pockets.
The position held by Gleisi requires dialogue especially with the legislature, now headed by (-PB), in the House, and (-ap), no. The main assignment of the SRI (Secretariat of Institutional Relations) is to adjust the reception of projects of interest to the Executive, the level of priority that each one will have and the necessary votes to approve them.
Since arriving at the post, a month ago, Gleisi has been successful in the articulation of voting and approval of budget 2025 (fought since December) and reducing resistance to the income tax exemption project for those who earn up to R $ 5,000 and PEC (proposal for amendment to the Constitution) of public security.
Required to set Union expenses throughout the year, the budget was not voted on time due to the impasse between the three powers on parliamentary amendments. To unlock LOA (annual budget law), Gleisi agreed to pay more than $ 6 billion in amendments.
In the case of the Security PEC, the proposal that it would be sent in April was implemented on Tuesday (8), after meeting between her, the Minister of Justice, Ricardo Lewandowski, and representatives of the congress.
In parallel, Gleisi kept a tone considered combative, which became a mark over his passage in the PT presidency.
One of the most recurring targets is (republicans), governor of and quoted for presidential elections in 2026.
Tarcisio had questioned, in an amnesty demonstration to those involved in the attacks of January 8, 2023, why they made Bolsonaro ineligible: “Is it fear of losing the election?” In response, Gleisi said Lula has always respected the results of his defeats in elections and that Bolsonaro was afraid of jail.
At the time, the governor also blamed the Lula administration for the discharge of food inflation, saying that “they promised picanha and has no egg.” Gleisi, in turn, countered by recalling the inflation rates of Jair Bolsonaro’s time (PL), in which Tarcisio was minister of infrastructure.
“What will be the contribution of Governor Tarcisio to reduce the price of food in the state he rules?” He asked.
The governors of Minas Gerais, Goiás, Rio and Rio Grande do Sul were also “charged” by Gleisi, who stated that none of them thanked Lula for the payment of state debts. The position accompanies that of the president, which months earlier.
One day after gathering at the Planalto Palace on Friday (4), Gleisi and Claudio Castro (PL), governor of Rio de Janeiro, crashed via social networks. He accused the federal government not to support the state with the heavy rains they faced last weekend.
“I regret that Governor Claudio Castro wants to do political exploitation of a disaster that affects the lives of hundreds of people. Contrary to what he said, the federal government did not omit before heavy rains in Rio this weekend,” Gleisi wrote at X.
In the publication, she stated that she had been signed by the federal government to recognize an emergency situation in the municipalities, to ensure federal support in assisting victims and recovery of damages.
At times, Gleisi even crashed with parties names that make up the government, such as PSD president, acronym of three Ministers of Lula – Carlos Fávaro (Agriculture and Livestock), Alexandre Silveira (Minas and Energy) and André de Paula (Fishing).
“With all due respect, I think Kassab is very unfair with President Lula, who he knows so well and for so long,” he told CNN Brazil, when asked about the party’s speech that Lula would be repeating Bolsonaro’s mistakes and making a “left” government.
Upon taking over the new position, Gleisi also maintained his criticism of the Bolsonaro family, such as his former president’s son 03, Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), who to live in the United States, claiming political persecution. On more than one occasion, Gleisi taxed attitude as victimism and “staging.”
Since his inauguration, Gleisi has also made statements against misogyny in politics. The ministerial reform that inserted the former PT president in the team occurred in a context in which machismo was the subject of discussions about changes in the government team.
The ceremony also sworn in Alexandre Padilha in the place of Nísia Trindade, who mentioned having suffered political machismo during her term. The speech was accompanied by Gleisi, as he climbed the pulpit in the sequence, briefly complaining of the machismo suffered by Nisia and the first lady, Janja.
Janja’s defense is another recurring point in Gleisi’s political discourse, which has also suggested the creation of one for the first lady, a function without remuneration or connection with the state, but would allow the president’s wife to participate with more transparency-a target aspect of criticism of her government interference and appearances.
Despite the contrary stance on chauvinistic positions and statements, Gleisi did not have clashes or made public criticism of Lula, author of such a comments.
In her first official commitment as minister, Lula said he would have put one to improve the relationship with Congress.
Although it was interpreted as a response to the commentary made by former President Jair Bolsonaro that the statement of Lula was also read by his misogynistic content. On the day, Gleisi came out in defense of the president and said gestures were worth “more than words”.
