Rafael Fonteles has already confirmed 9 names for the new government; see which secretariats are still missing

The re-elected governor Rafael Fonteles confirmed 9 names for the first level of the Government of Piauí from 2027 to 2030 until this Sunday (8).

The confirmed names include secretaries of Finance, Education, Health, Public Security, Planning, Communication, Social Relations, in addition to PGE-PI and CGE-PI.

Secretariats such as Transport, Culture, Civil Defense, Social Development, Tourism, Cities and Infrastructure do not yet have defined holders for the next term.

The state government has not yet released the total number of positions for the second term. In the first administration, 43 names were confirmed by the governor.

Fonteles intends to maintain the current management's working model. He admits to making negotiated adjustments with parties from his allied base.

The re-elected governor Rafael Fonteles (PT) has already confirmed nine names for the first level of the Government of Piauí for the term from 2027 to 2030. The announcements made until this Sunday (8) indicate the maintenance of members of the current team in strategic areas of the state administration.

Among the confirmed managers are the heads of the departments of Finance, Education, Health, Public Security, Planning, Communication and Social Relations, in addition to the State Attorney General's Office (PGE-PI) and the State Comptroller General's Office (CGE-PI).

Despite the confirmations, departments such as Transport, Culture, Civil Defense, Social Development, Tourism, Cities and Infrastructure have not yet had their heads announced for the next term.

The government has not yet announced how many positions will be announced for the second term. In his first term, Rafael Fonteles confirmed 43 names for secretariats, coordinators, foundations, agencies and other state bodies.

Until this Sunday (8), the following names were confirmed by the governor:

Communication (Secom): Marcelo Nunes Nolleto;

State Attorney General's Office (PGE): Francisco Gomes Pierot Júnior;

State Comptroller General (CGE): Maria do Amparo Esmério Silva;

Farm (Sefaz): Emílio Júnior;

Education (Seduc): Rodrigo Torres Araújo;

Health (Sesapi): Dirceu Campelo (Zeno Campelo);

Public Security (SSP): Antônio Luiz;

Planning (Seplan): Washington Bonfim;

Social Relations (Beings): Núbia Lopes.

Which departments are still awaiting definition?

Among the main areas without announcement of incumbents for the next term are:

Secretariat of Transport;

Secretariat of Culture;

Civil Defense Secretariat;

Secretariat of Social Development;

Tourism Secretariat;

Secretariat of Cities;

Infrastructure Secretariat.

The governor must still announce names for other bodies, coordinators, foundations and agencies in the state administration.

Rafael Fonteles had already signaled that he intends to maintain the line of work adopted in his first term. Although he admitted the possibility of adjustments negotiated with parties from the allied base, the announcements made so far point to the retention of members of the current team.

Expectations now fall on the governor's next announcements, which will define the complete composition of the team responsible for state management between 2027 and 2030.

Speculation about possible position in the federal government

The secretariat's announcements for the new mandate come amid speculation about Rafael Fonteles' possible participation in President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's (PT) ministerial team.

The governor's name began to be mentioned as a possible member of the federal government after his role in coordinating the PT campaign in the second round of elections.

Rafael Fonteles has already stated, on different occasions, that he did not discuss with Lula the possibility of taking on a position in the federal government and that he intends to fulfill the mandate for which he was re-elected.