The president (PT) must nominate the minister of the (Attorney General of the Union), for the open vacancy in the (Federal Supreme Court) before embarking for his trip to Indonesia and Malaysia, scheduled for Tuesday (21), according to allies heard by the Sheet.
The appointment of the federal deputy (PSOL-SP) should also take place within this period, according to the same interlocutors.
Over the weekend, Lula would adjust the final details of the changes and the expectation was that the announcement could take place on Monday (20). The current minister, who will leave the Planalto Palace for Boulos, has already been notified about his dismissal. He, however, must gain a new position.
The intention to carry out the two moves before the trip was indicated by the president himself to members of the government. The PT member embarks on Tuesday to participate in the 47th Summit of Southeast Asian Associations and will only return to Brazil on the 28th.
Messiah’s appointment to the Supreme Court was scheduled to take place on Friday (17). Lula was considering signing the nomination when he was informed that the minister would present his vote on ADPF 422, which requires up to the 12th week of pregnancy.
The president preferred to wait for the outcome. On Friday night, at Palácio da Alvorada and talked about the possible names for his succession in the Supreme Court.
Jorge Messias is the main candidate to take over the Supreme Court seat since Barroso announced his early retirement. The AGU minister faced resistance from STF ministers, as well as from the senator (PSD-MG) for the vacancy.
The head of the Federal Attorney General’s Office became Lula’s favorite after consolidating himself as the government’s main legal reference, called upon by the president to give his opinion even on political issues.
This position was consolidated in the vacuum left by one of the main opponents of the Messiah’s choice: the minister.
Until then without much, Messias won recognition from the president already in the assembly of the government. In the role of legal coordinator of the transition, he worked on drafting decrees restructuring the Esplanada, including defining the budget for 2023.
In the first year of the government, Lula began to describe Messias as efficient and discreet in office, to the point of . The vacancy was, however, occupied by Dino, then Minister of Justice.
Despite being passed over for the Supreme Court, Messias expanded his space by inheriting functions performed by Dino. The head of the (Attorney General of the Union) became the government’s main legal reference, being consulted by Lula in legal disputes.
As head of the Ministry of Justice, Dino faced Bolsonaro supporters on social media. When it arrived at the STF, a gap was opened in the Lula government’s defense. Little by little, Messiah also began to occupy it, as did the ministers (Finance) and (Institutional Relations).
Boulos’ arrival in government has been expected since the beginning of the year. Lula informed ministers and PT leaders in September that he would promote change in the General Secretariat of the Presidency.
The president committed to guaranteeing support from the PT of Sergipe for Márcio Macêdo’s campaign for the 2026 elections. He intends to be elected federal deputy.
One of its objectives with the change is to revive the social base for 2026, with an emphasis on youth. The General Secretariat of the Presidency has its office at Palácio do Planalto and is responsible for the government’s dialogue with social movements.
Cézar Feitosa collaborated
