The president’s favorite name is the chief minister of the Attorney General’s Office (AGU), Jorge Messias; the dean of the Court, Gilmar Mendes, has another favorite: the former president of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG)
President Luiz Inácio da Silva called ministers from the (STF) for a private conversation, on Tuesday night (14), at Palácio da Alvorada. On the agenda, the name that will replace the minister in the Court will be indicated. Lula’s favorite is the chief minister of the Attorney General’s Office (AGU), . Dean of the Court – who participated in the meeting with the president – has another favorite: the former president of , Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG). STF ministers Cristiano Zanin, and Flávio Dino, and the head of Justice, Ricardo Lewandowski, were also present at Alvorada.
In addition to Gilmar, Dino and Alexandre de Moraes defend Pacheco’s nomination. So far, however, Lula has other plans for the senator. He wants Pacheco to be a candidate for the government of , in 2026. The PT has no strong competitor and Lula needs a platform in Minas, the country’s second electoral college.
As shown by the Estadãothe president assesses that Messias is “ripe” for the position and is not a risky bet. Evangelical and a regular at the Baptist Church, the Union’s attorney general has Lula’s trust and has helped the government get closer to the segment.
The name chosen by the president for the STF will undergo a hearing in the Senate’s Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) and, then, the plenary review. Unlike other times, Lula has signaled that he wants to make his appointment to the Court soon.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
Published by Nícolas Robert
