Brazil: Vice-president forms new government
In the past few weeks, Palácio do Jaburu, the official vice-president's residence, became the headquarters of meetings and negotiations for forming the new government of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), chaired by Temer.
President Dilma Rousseff is expected to step aside this Wednesday (May 11). For that reason, negotiations are being concluded to form the cabinet of Vice-President Michel Temer, who will replace the ruling president if the Senate decides to put her on trial.
In the past few weeks, Palácio do Jaburu, the official vice-president's residence, became the headquarters of meetings and negotiations for forming the new government of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), chaired by Temer. Some of the names have already been defined, as former minister Eliseu Padilha, appointed as Chief of Staff and federal deputy Geddel Vieira Lima, to head the Presidency's General Secretariat.
Moreira Franco, former minister of Rousseff's administration, has been chosen for the post of special secretary of the presidential office, forming the central core of Temer's government with Geddel and Padilha, all members of the PMDB. Senator Romero Jucá, PMDB's first vice-president, will also form the cabinet, appointed to the Planning Ministry.
The economic staff will be formed by former Central Bank's president, from Lula's administration, Henrique Meirelles, to head the Finance Ministry. The Central Bank has not defined the name to be appointed yet and ruling President Alexandre Tombini is expected to remain in office.
Rousseff's largest opposition party in Congress the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) also forms the cabinet in Temer's government and will head two important ministries: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to be headed by Senator José Serra; and the Ministry of Cities, to be headed by Deputy Bruno Araújo. Other current opposition parties will also head ministries like the Progressive Party (PP), which should lead the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture. The Democratas Party (DEM) will head the Ministry of Education and the Party of the Republic (PR) will lead the Ministry of Transport.
Important ministries like the Justice, Defense and National Integration, among others, have no names defined yet.
Translated by Amarílis Anchieta
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