Exclusive-Brazil’s Lula Weighs VP Alckmin as Next Finance Minister to Woo Centrist Voters
The proposal would keep Alckmin as vice president while giving him control of economic policy to reassure investors, sources said.
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Brazil's Lula weighs VP Alckmin as next finance minister to woo centrist voters
BRASILIA, Oct 5 - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is considering tapping Vice President Geraldo Alckmin to be his next finance minister if re-elected, two people familiar with the proposal said, in a bid to bolster his fiscal credibility and win over centrist voters after Senator Flavio Bolsonaro beat expectations in the first-round vote. Read more at straitstimes.com.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) evaluates announcing Vice President Geraldo Alckmin (PSB) as Minister of the Farm in a possible new term, in an attempt to strengthen his credentials to the financial market and attract center voters after defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) in the first round of the presidential election [...]
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) evaluates announcing Vice President Geraldo Alckmin as Minister of the Farm in a possible new term, in an attempt to strengthen his credentials to the financial market and attract center voters after the defeat for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) in the first round of the presidential election on Sunday (4), two people with knowledge of the subject said. Read more (10/05/2026
By proposal, Geraldo Alckmin (PSB) would remain as vice president and also assume the Ministry of the Farm from 2027, consolidating his authority over economic policy, according to sources
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