The deputy will be the new leader of the government in the Chamber. He was chosen by the president after the current occupant of the post, .
Pimenta was minister of the Presidency’s Communication Secretariat in the first years of Lula’s third term. He left his position in January 2025 to make way for publicist Sidônio Palmeira. Pimenta was also minister of the Extraordinary Secretariat for Support for Reconstruction of Rio Grande do Sul, from May to September 2024.
The replacement should take place in the first few days of next week. Guimarães’ appointment as minister will be published next Monday (13), with an inauguration ceremony scheduled for Tuesday (14).
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