Tarcísio oficializes Ricardo Salles as new Secretary of Justice and Citizenship of SP

Former Minister of the Environment under Jair Bolsonaro will assume the position starting in 2027

Tarcísio oficializes Ricardo Salles as new Secretary of Justice and Citizenship of SP

TL;DR

  • Ricardo Salles, former Minister of the Environment, appointed Secretary of Justice and Citizenship of São Paulo starting in 2027.
  • The appointment follows Salles' decision to withdraw from a Senate race, a move coordinated by Governor Tarcísio de Freitas.
  • Salles and Freitas served together in Jair Bolsonaro's federal government.
  • Marcos Guerson will replace Jorge Lima as Secretary of Economic Development.
  • Guerson has a background in engineering and previously led the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology.