Appointed by Bolsonaro, minister takes charge of the 2026 elections in a ceremony attended by the Three Powers
Federal Supreme Court minister Kassio Nunes Marques, 53 years old, took office on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) as president of the Superior Electoral Court. The ceremony was attended by the heads of the Three Powers. The minister succeeds Cármen Lúcia and will lead the 2026 general elections. André Mendonça, 53 years old, assumed the vice-presidency.
Nunes Marques’ tenure at the TSE should last until May 2027. He was appointed to the STF by the former president (PL) in October 2020, still during the covid-19 pandemic, in the vacancy opened by the retirement of Celso de Mello.
At the time, the nominee was a 2nd degree judge of the TRF-1 (Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region), with good dialogue with politicians and ministers of the Superior Court of Justice and the STF.
Officials of the Republic and pre-candidates for the 2026 presidential elections were also present at the ceremony. In addition to the president (PT), who is expected to run for re-election this year, the senator (PL) and (PSD) were present.
See photos of Nunes Marques’ inauguration below:
Minister Nunes Marques succeeds Minister Cármen Lúcia as president of the TSE
Minister André Mendonça, who assumed the vice-presidency of the TSE, kissed Nunes Marques at the inauguration
The president of Congress, senator Davi Alcolumbre (União Brasil-AP), sat next to President Lula at the ceremony. Two weeks ago, the Senate rejected the nomination of the Chief Executive for the STF
The Union’s attorney general, Jorge Messias, who had his name rejected for the STF, participated in the ceremony
STF minister Alexandre de Moraes, who presided over the TSE in the 2022 elections
Former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro alongside Viviane Barci de Moraes, wife of Alexandre de Moraes
The pre-candidate for the presidency of the Republic for PL, Flávio Bolsonaro
The pre-candidate for the presidency of the Republic for the PSD Ronaldo Caiado
The president of PL, the largest group in Congress, Valdemar da Costa Neto
At 96 years old, former president José Sarney was present at the inauguration of Nunes Marques
The first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, was also present at the inauguration of the new president of the TSE
