Haddad Puts Dario Durigan Forward to Lead Finance Ministry as Ceron Poised as No. 2

Overview

• Finance Minister Fernando Haddad has presented Dario Durigan to President Lula as his preferred successor as he moves to coordinate the 2026 re‑election campaign.
• Durigan, a lawyer and former WhatsApp public‑policy director, has served as executive secretary since June 2023 and is viewed as a conciliatory, technical pick.
• Rogério Ceron is reported to be in line for the executive‑secretary role, shifting from the National Treasury where he helped design the fiscal framework.
• Regis Dudena is reported to take over the Secretariat of Economic Reforms after Marcos Barbosa Pinto’s Jan. 5 departure, with deputy Daniele Correa Cardoso to lead Prizes and Bets on an interim basis.
• The moves are described as an internal, market‑friendly succession to maintain fiscal consolidation, with formal appointment acts not yet published and Fabio Augusto Macorin cited as a candidate to permanently lead Prizes and Bets.