Lula Unveils Incoming Administration Faces for Brazil

Brazil’s PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday unveiled some of the faces that will comprise his incoming administration, including his much-awaited pick for finance minister: former Sao Paulo mayor Fernando Haddad. Another key appointment by Brazil’s incoming president was José Múcio as defense minister.

Múcio is a former president of the Brazilian Court of Auditors. Other ministers announced on Friday are Worker’s Party member and former Bahia state governor, Rui Costa, for Cabinet chief of staff; Brazilian ambassador in Croatia, Mauro Vieira, as foreign minister; and former Maranhão state governor and senator elect, Flavio Dino, in the Justice and Public Security Ministry.