This Thursday (22), president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) announced the new minister elected to head the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Luciana Santos, the current deputy governor of Pernambuco and national head of the PCdoB, will be responsible for the new management of the folder.
PCdoB was one of the parties involved in supporting President Lula during the 2022 Elections, including the nomination, and was already anticipated. “After four years of denial, science will once again be a priority in this country,” Luciana said in a message posted on Twitter.
It’s a great honor to take on the ST&I Ministry! It’s a job I’m going to do with a lot of commitment and a lot of temperament. After four years of denial, Science will once again be a priority in this country. ???
— Luciana Santos (@lucianasantos) 22 December 2022
Who is Luciana Santos?
The new 57-year-old minister has a degree in electrical engineering, federal and state deputy, was mayor of Olinda for two terms, and is now the deputy governor of Pernambuco – the state’s first female deputy governor. Born in Recife, Luciana was also the secretary of state for Science and Technology.
In addition to his work in politics, the engineer was also known for his political background in the student movement. Luciana joined the PCdoB in the mid-1980s, but received her first MP post only in 1996.
Because he was not re-elected in the last election, the minister will not return to the post of deputy governor of Pernambuco – at the time Danilo Cabral was working as governor in the partnership. Luciana was also part of the Lula government’s transition team.
List of announced ministers
- Minister of Corporate Affairs – Alexandre Padilha
- Minister of the Presidency General Secretariat – Márcio Macedo
- Minister of the Attorney General – Jorge Messias
- Union Minister of Finance – Vinícius Carvalho
- Minister of Health – Nísia Trindade
- Education Minister – Camilo Santana
- Minister for Management and Innovation in the Public Service – Esther Dweck
- Minister of Ports and Airports – Márcio França
- Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation – Luciana Santos
- Minister of Women – Cida Gonçalves
- Minister for Social Development, Relief, Family and Hunger – Wellington Dias
- Minister of Culture – Margaret Menezes
- Minister of Labor and Employment – Luiz Marinho
- Minister of Racial Equality – Anielle Franco
- Minister of Human Rights and Citizenship – Silvio Almeida
- Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services – Geraldo Alckmin
Source: Tec Mundo
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