Douglas Ruas announces three cabinet names and promises to merge the police forces into a single secretariat
The Rio governor-elect also intends to slim down the number of departments and pass a state spending cap this year.
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Rio de Janeiro Governor-elect Douglas Ruas (PL) introduced the first names of his cabinet on Tuesday (3), according to g1. The government begins in January 2027.
Maria Gabriela Bessa, who already coordinates the transition team, will head the Civil House and Governance, focusing on the integration of strategic projects. Lieutenant Governor-elect Fernanda Louback will hold the post alongside the Secretariat of Inclusive Policies and Women. Anderson Monteze, a federal highway police officer and general consultant at Alerj, will take over Planning, Management and Innovation.
At the press conference, Ruas said he intends to reduce the number of secretariats, without saying how many, and confirmed he will bring the commands of the Civil and Military police forces under a Security Secretariat.
To balance public finances, the governor-elect wants to pass the state spending cap this year. The bill, which he authored, is moving through Alerj. Tuesday's announcement presented only part of the cabinet, according to g1; the other names were not mentioned in the report.