President Lula appointed this Friday (April 3) the then executive secretary as head of the ministry; Mayor of Recife wins arm wrestle with Márcio França over succession in the body
The president (PT) defined 62 years old as the new Minister of Entrepreneurship. The appointment was made this Friday (April 3, 2026), in an extra edition of DOU (Official Gazette of the Union). Ice cream a (PDF – 599 kB).
Lula’s choice includes the mayor of Recife and national president of the PSB, who defended the choice of Alencar, who held the position of executive secretary in the ministry. THE Poder360 on Wednesday (1st April) that the succession in the body was the reason for a struggle between the then Minister of Entrepreneurship, (PSB), and Campos.
The former governor of São Paulo wanted Maurício Juvenal, national secretary of Micro and Small Businesses, to be chosen.
Tadeu Alencar was federal deputy for Pernambuco for 2 consecutive terms, from 2015 to 2023. He was national secretary of Public Security, from January 2023 to January 2024. He is the father-in-law of Eduarda Campos, João’s sister.
In a note sent to the Poder360 At 6:44 pm on Wednesday (1st April), Márcio França’s advisors stated that the minister would decide on the succession in consensus with Lula and João Campos. Here’s the answer:
“Minister Márcio França clarifies that the decision on the succession in the Ministry of Entrepreneurship will be taken, in consensus, with the party president, João Campos, and President Lula. Both are people of extreme trust to Márcio França and should leave the ministry together with him.”
In the image, Márcio França appears greeting João Campos during Rodrigo Pacheco’s affiliation with the PSB
On April 2, Márcio França joined the Lula government to contest the elections in São Paulo. He prefers to run for a seat in the Senate.
To compete in this year’s election, it is necessary to be disqualified by April 4th – 6 months before the 1st round, scheduled for October 4th.
