Because of the elections, Palácio do Planalto expects to have at least 10 more changes to the Esplanada by April 4
The Minister of Justice and Public Security, delivered this Thursday (8) to the president (PT). This departure marks the 15th change in the top level of the PT government since he took over the Palácio do Planalto, on January 1, 2023. Read the list below.
As it is an election year, Palácio do Planalto expects there to be at least 10 exchanges on the Esplanada in this first quarter of 2026. The rules of (TSE) determines that ministers must be released from their positions in the Executive up to six months before the election. That is, until April 4th.
To the PlatôBR, from the Institutional Relations Secretariat, confirmed that he will leave the federal government. She will run for re-election as federal deputy for Paraná. In December 2025, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, declared that he will run as a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies for Pernambuco.
Behind the scenes, it is speculated that ministers (Ports and Airports), (Regional Integration and Development) and (Planning and Budget) candidates for the Senate in their respective states. For the Chamber, the expectation is that (Cities) compete for seats in Pará. For state governments, (Education) must run for the Executive of Ceará and (Transport), from Alagoas.
The future of the vice-president and minister of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, (PSB), it is still uncertain. If he does not remain on the ticket with Lula for re-election to the Planalto, he must be a candidate for some position in São Paulo.
According to findings by journalist André Anelli, from Young Panthe Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, .
Institutional Security Office
The first change at the top level of the Lula government was in the Institutional Security Office (GSI). On April 19, 2023, the then chief minister, general Gonçalves Dias, . The images captured showed the soldier walking through the Executive headquarters during the invasion of the Three Powers buildings, in . Who it was General Marcos Antônio Amaro dos Santos.
Turismo
The government’s second casualty occurred in the Ministry of Tourism. On July 13, federal deputy (Brazil-RJ Union) . The following day, the appointment of the federal deputy (No Partido-AP), nominated by his former party União Brasil, (DOU).
Before Lewandowski, the most recent change in the Executive also occurred in Tourism. On December 17, 2025, . Son of federal deputy (Brazil-PB Union), .
Sport
She was the third minister to leave the Lula government. On September 6, 2023, to expand Centrão’s presence in the government. As a result, the federal deputy (PP-MA) took over the ministry.
Ports and Airports
Also in the 2023 ministerial reform, Lula to the Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Microenterprise and Small Business, created to accommodate him on the Esplanada. The federal deputy (Republicanos-PE) started to command the department.
Justice and Public Security
On November 27, 2023, (STF) opened after retirement of . The Maranhão native left the government on February 1, 2024 and until it is . The Chief Executive appointed .
Human Rights and Citizenship
After allegations of , on September 6, 2024. In its place, .
Social Communication Secretariat
On January 7, 2025, The head of the Executive decided to fire the federal deputy (PT-RS) of the Secretariat of Social Communication. The publicist took over the position. The exchange took place as an attempt to improve the Executive’s communication, as well as Lula’s popularity.
Health
In yet another ministerial reform, Lula announced, on February 25, 2025, that . To its place it was relocated who was responsible for the government’s Institutional Relations Secretariat.
Secretariat of Institutional Relations
To replace Padilha, . She was appointed to command the government’s political articulation and strengthen relations with allied base parties.
Ministry of Communications
The federal deputy (Brazil-MA Union) on April 8, 2025, after being reported by the Attorney General’s Office to the STF . To replace him, he chose the leader of the party in the Chamber of Deputies, (União Brasil-MA). However, the parliamentarian . Nominated by the party and the president of the Senate, (Brazil-AP Union), .
Social Security
Amid the (INSS) scandal, on May 2, 2025. The then Executive Secretary of the department, , .
Women
. In a statement during the official announcement of her resignation, the former minister refuted the allegations of moral harassment during her tenure at the Ministry of Women and stated that the matter was not addressed in a meeting with Lula that defined the change of command of the department. She was succeeded by .
General Secretariat of the Presidency
Aiming to compete for re-election in the elections, . In place of Márcio Macêdo, the federal deputy (Psol-SP) on October 20, 2025. The migration from parliamentarian to the Executive was a , in order to strengthen and expand the president’s political capital among this electorate.
