São Paulo State Government

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São Paulo State Government
Flag of the Governor of the State of São Paulo
since January 1st, 2023
SeatBandeirantes Palace

The São Paulo State Government is based in the city of São Paulo and covers the state's administrative structure, as established by the Federal and State [pt] Constitutions. It is composed of three powers: the Executive, the Legislative and the Judiciary. The governor commands the state executive, the legislature consists of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo (Portuguese: Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo - ALESP) and the judiciary is headed by the Court of Justice of São Paulo (Tribunal de Justiça de São Paulo).[1][2]

Direct administration

São Paulo's executive branch is headed by the governor. Since 1965, it has been based in the Bandeirantes Palace, built in the 1950s in Morumbi. The governor and vice-governor are elected by universal suffrage and direct and secret ballot by the population for 4-year terms, with the possibility of re-election for another consecutive term. Eligibility requirements for both positions are Brazilian nationality, exercise of political rights, electoral domicile in the state, party membership and a minimum age of 30. The state elections are held simultaneously with the federal elections.[1][3][4][2]

The current governor is Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas. As the highest representative of the executive branch, he is responsible for sanctioning and vetoing laws passed by the legislature, organizing and running the administration, issuing decrees and acting as commander-in-chief of the Military Police, Civil Police and Military Fire Brigade. The vice-governor is the second highest position in the executive branch and can replace the governor when he is unable to perform his duties. According to the State Constitution, he will assist the governor whenever he is summoned by him for special missions. The position is currently held by Felicio Ramuth.[1][5]

The governor is assisted by the secretaries in the administration of the state. They are appointed and dismissed as the governor decides, but appointments must meet three requirements: the exercise of political rights, Brazilian nationality and a minimum age of 21. There is no minimum or maximum number of secretaries; the current system consists of 24 departments.[2][6]

Cabinet

It is currently composed of 24 secretariats and a special department:

Department Secretary Photo
Secretariat of Education (Secretaria de Educação) Renato Feder[6]
Secretariat of Health (Secretaria de Saúde) Eleuses Paiva[6]
Secretariat for the Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics (Secretaria de Meio Ambiente, Infraestrutura e Logística) Natália Resende[6]
Secretariat of Government and Institutional Relations (Secretaria de Governo e Relações Institucionais) Gilberto Kassab[6]
Chief of Staff (Casa Civil) Arthur Lima[6]
Secretariat of Public Security (Secretaria de Segurança Pública) Guilherme Derrite[6]
Secretariat of Tourism and Travel (Secretaria de Turismo e Viagens) Roberto de Lucena[6]
Secretariat of Management and Digital Government (Secretaria de Gestão e Governo Digital) Caio Paes de Andrade[6]
Secretariat for Communication (Secretaria de Comunicação) Lais Vita[6]
Secretariat for International Affairs (Secretaria de Negócios Internacionais) Lucas Ferraz[6]
Secretariat for Partnerships in Investments (Secretaria de Parcerias em Investimentos) Rafael Benini[6]
Secretariat of Finance and Planning (Secretaria de Fazenda e Planejamento) Samuel Kinoshita[6]
Secretariat for Social Development (Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Social) Gilberto Nascimento Júnior[6]
Secretariat of Penitentiary Administration (Secretaria de Administração Penitenciária) Marcello Streifinger[6]
Secretariat for Economic Development (Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Econômico) Jorge Lima[6]
Secretariat for Women's Policies (Secretaria de Políticas para as Mulheres) Sonaira Fernandes[6]
Secretariat of Justice and Citizenship (Secretaria de Justiça e Cidadania) Fábio Prieto[6]
Secretariat for Metropolitan Transport (Secretaria de Transportes Metropolitanos) Marcos Assalve[6]
Secretariat for Urban Development and Housing (Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Urbano e Habitação) Marcelo Branco[6]
Secretariat for Culture and Creative Economy (Secretaria de Cultura e Economia Criativa) Marília Marton[6]
Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply (Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento) Antônio Junqueira[6]
Secretariat for Sport (Secretaria de Esportes) Helena Reis[6]
Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation (Secretaria de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação) Vahan Agopyan[6]
Secretariat for People with Disabilities (Secretaria de Pessoas com Deficiência) Marcos da Costa[6]
Special Secretariat for Strategic Projects (Secretaria Especial de Projetos Estratégicos) Guilherme Afif Domingos[6]

The cabinet also includes the Military House (Casa Militar), which is responsible for civil defense and the security of the seat of government and the governor himself.[7]

Agencies linked to the State Secretariats

Indirect administration

Autarchies

Public companies

Foundations

Legislative

9 de Julho Palace, in 2016.

The legislature is unicameral and exercised by the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo, formed by 94 state deputies and based at the 9 de Julho Palace. ALESP drafts and votes on bills and supervises the actions of the executive through the Court of Accounts of São Paulo (Tribunal de Contas do Estado de São Paulo - TCE/SP), an external control agency. The legislative is also responsible for deciding on the budget, the creation and extinction of public offices, as well as setting their salaries and benefits, and for judging the governor in impeachment proceedings.[85][86][1]

State deputies are elected using the proportional representation system simultaneously with the state and federal elections. The terms of office are 4 years and there are no re-election limits. The eligibility criteria are the same as for governor and vice-governor, except for the minimum age of 21. The inauguration of elected representatives takes place on March 15.[1][87][88]

Board of directors

State deputies elect the board of directors of the Legislative Assembly. Voting is open and terms of office are two years, with members not being able to hold the same positions on successive boards in the same legislature. It is composed of three deputies (president, first and second secretaries) and six substitutes. The current board of directors chosen in March 2023 is formed by:[89][90][91]

  • André do Prado: president;
  • Teonílio Barba: first secretary;
  • Rogério Nogueira: second secretary;
  • Gilmaci Santos: first vice-president;
  • Milton Leite Filho: second vice-president;
  • Helinho Zanatta: third vice-president;
  • Rafael Silva: fourth vice-president;
  • Léo Oliveira: third secretary;
  • Gil Diniz: fourth secretary.

Judiciary

See also

References

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