The president (PT) met on Monday night (20) with the president of , (-AP), to discuss the nomination for the vacancy of the next minister of the (Supreme Federal Court). After the conversation, he decided to postpone the announcement of the name of the Union’s attorney general, , for the court until he returned from his trip to Asia.
The president’s aides claim that Lula is sticking to his decision, although Alcolumbre has highlighted his preference for the senator (-MG) and warned of difficulties in approving Messias’ name in the Senate.
Lula is now the Union’s attorney general for the vacancy opened with his departure from the Supreme Court, made official last week. The president left this Tuesday morning (21) for Asia and returns to Brazil in a week.
The president’s aides were waiting for the . The idea was for there to be an extraordinary edition in the Official Gazette this Tuesday.
But Lula intends to have a conversation with Pacheco, who is a former president of the Senate, before announcing his decision.
According to people familiar with the discussion, Lula would like to make this gesture of consideration to his ally. Lula’s aides point out that the president will be able to make up to four nominations for the STF in case of re-election and that, for this project, he would count on a strong candidacy in Minas.
The president has already publicly stated plans for Pacheco to run for the Government of Minas Gerais in 2026, an important electoral college for the PT member.
Approached by journalists this Tuesday in the Senate, Alcolumbre declined to comment on the content of the conversation he had with Lula the night before. “The meeting was very good. I had coffee, mineral water, hot cheese, pastry”, he said.
The STF ministers are also identified as supporters of Pacheco. The senator would also have the support of and .
Gilmar, Moraes, Dino and Zanin met with Lula at Palácio da Alvorada last week to discuss Barroso’s succession.
As revealed in the column by journalist Mônica Bergamo, from Sheetthe group did not make a clear recommendation to the president, but did not hide its predilection for Pacheco.
The judges considered that the country faces a worrying reality, cited data and stated that a “weak name” for the STF could weaken the court
Responsible for scheduling the conversation between Lula and Alcolumbre, the government leader in the Senate, Jaques Wagner (PT-BA), admits that his colleague reaffirmed his support for Pacheco.
“Alcolumbre placed [a Lula] the fans for Rodrigo Pacheco. It was what I expected. He went to defend Pacheco’s name. I think Lula is convinced [pelo Jorge Messias]but I don’t want to get ahead of myself”, he says.
Jaques Wagner had coffee with President Lula this Tuesday, at Palácio da Alvorada, before the president’s trip to Asia.
The government leader in the Senate also stated that President Lula is convinced that the best name to compete for the Government of Minas Gerais is Pacheco.
For Wagner, if Lula’s choice is indeed Messiah, the AGU should have no difficulty in being approved by the House. “Messiah is not a name that offends anyone, it is not a name that brings tension”, he says.
To make the nominations, Lula has spoken to members of Congress and the Supreme Court. The head of the TCU (Federal Audit Court), Bruno Dantas, were also among the names being considered for the position.
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.
The head of the Federal Attorney General’s Office became Lula’s favorite for the court 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.
In the role of legal coordinator of the government transition, Messias 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.
