Durigan Elevates Rogério Ceron to Finance Ministry’s No. 2 and Appoints New Treasury Chief

The changes signal technocratic continuity during a year of fiscal deadlines tied to tax reform.

Overview

Brazil’s new finance minister, Dario Durigan, announced Monday on X that Rogério Ceron becomes secretary-executive, the ministry’s second-in-command.
Daniel Leal, previously deputy for public debt, takes over the National Treasury as Ceron moves up.
Durigan also named Úrsula Peres as deputy secretary-executive, Fábio Terra as chief of staff, Flavia Renó as special advisor, Mathias Alencastro to International Affairs, and Daniele Cardoso to Prizes and Betting.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva holds his first meeting with Durigan as minister on Tuesday morning in Brasília, signaling quick coordination at the top.
The new team now faces a 2026 budget goal of a 0.25% of GDP surplus and must issue transition rules for a new consumption tax called the CBS, with testing this year ahead of a 2027 rollout.