CNPq Chief Ricardo Galvão to Take Boulos’s Vacant Chamber Seat

Overview

• Guilherme Boulos was named Secretary‑General of the Presidency, creating the vacancy that Galvão says he will fill once Congress issues a formal summons.
• Galvão says he arranged a transition at CNPq with Science and Technology Minister Luciana Santos after consulting Marina Silva and Boulos.
• Guajajara’s office stated she will remain in the Indigenous Peoples Ministry until the April 2026 cutoff, giving Galvão time to serve through March.
• Outlets differ on Galvão’s place in the suplente order, with most listing him as the federation’s third alternate and one calling him Boulos’s first.
• The 77‑year‑old former Inpe director plans to use the short stint to push science funding and to work on education and climate priorities during the budget debate.