Dario Durigan, currently the executive secretary and second in command at the Ministry of Finance in Brazil, is anticipated to lead the ministry until the end of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's term. This transition comes as Fernando Haddad, the outgoing finance minister, prepares to leave his post to compete in the São Paulo gubernatorial election. The announcement of Durigan as the new finance chief was made public during an event in São Paulo, where President Lula emphasized Durigan's new role to the audience, indicating that he would be responsible for many upcoming decisions.