President-elect Luis Inacio Lula da Silva. Photo: REUTERS/Adriano Machado.

BRAZIL (Reuters) – President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on Friday the names of government ministers who will take office on January 1 and confirmed former São Paulo mayor Fernando Haddad as head of the finance ministry, former President of the Federal Audit Office (TCU) José Musiu Monteiro in charge of defense and former chancellor Mauro Vieira returning to head of the foreign affairs portfolio.

Lula also announced that former Maranhao governor Flavio Dino would be his minister of justice, while current Bahian governor Rui Costa would be head of the future administration’s Civic Chamber.

Haddad, one of the closest names to Lula in PT, was a presidential candidate in 2018 when Lula was unable to run due to the Purity Act. This year, he ran for governor of Sao Paulo, but was defeated in the second round by Tarcisio de Freitas, backed by current president Jair Bolsonaro.

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The possibility of Haddad leading the economy during Lula’s rule has been viewed with disbelief in the financial market, and one of the tasks he will perform at the head of the portfolio will be to break that resistance, in addition to facing difficult internal and external challenges. scenario in economics.

As for Musio, who is praised by all political circles for his ability for dialogue and eloquence, he is highly respected in the military, and the ease with which he moves between all spheres of government and politics should be an advantage for Lula. tensions in the barracks after the military took over several traditionally civilian seats in the government of current President Jair Bolsonaro.

With Musio’s announcement, command of the defense portfolio will return to civilian hands after almost five years, a period that began in Michel Temer’s government and when five army generals commanded the ministry.

Vieira, in turn, was the last chancellor of Dilma Rouseff’s government between 2015 and 2016, and has already headed Brazil’s main diplomatic missions abroad, such as the embassies in Argentina and the United States, as well as the country’s representation at the United Nations. (UN).

Dino is a former federal judge and coordinated the Justice and Public Safety during the change of government when he advocated for the repeal of incumbent government decrees that made it easier to access guns, in addition to the repeal of Federal Highway empowerment. Police. Dino also advocates a stricter fight against environmental crime, especially in the Amazon.

Costa, a two-term governor of Bahia, generally considers himself a good manager and could lead the new Growth Acceleration Program (PAC), which Lula said on the campaign trail he intends to overhaul.

(Lisandra Paraguassu and Bernardo Caram)

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