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Access date: 2026-03-24
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Document evidences: Appointment of Dario Durigan as Brazil's Finance Minister on 2026-03-20.
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Key detail: Durigan served as Director of Public Policy at WhatsApp (Meta subsidiary) from
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2020-2023 before becoming Finance Ministry executive secretary. Revolving door between
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<h1>Dario Durigan Appointed as Brazil's New Finance Minister</h1>
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<p>President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva officially named Dario Durigan as the new Finance Minister on Friday, March 20, 2026. The appointment was published in the Official Gazette (Diário Oficial da União), along with the removal of former minister Fernando Haddad.</p>
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<h2>Background on Durigan</h2>
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<p>At 41 years old, Durigan holds a law degree from the University of São Paulo (USP) and a master's degree in law from the University of Brasília (UnB). His professional trajectory includes:</p>
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<li><strong>2010</strong>: Joined the Attorney General's Office (AGU), working in the ministerial cabinet</li>
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<li><strong>2011-2015</strong>: Served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Legal Affairs under President Dilma Rousseff</li>
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<li><strong>Post-2015</strong>: Worked as strategic advisor in Haddad's São Paulo municipal administration</li>
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<li><strong>2020-2023</strong>: Served as Director of Public Policy at WhatsApp</li>
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<li><strong>June 2023-Present</strong>: Assumed the executive secretariat of the Finance Ministry, replacing Gabriel Galípolo (who became Central Bank president)</li>
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<li><strong>Since September 2023</strong>: Member of Vale S/A's Fiscal Council</li>
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<h2>Current Role</h2>
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<p>Durigan will serve as Finance Minister through the end of Lula's current term. He is expected to "give continuity to policies implemented by Fernando Haddad," focusing on tax benefit reviews and implementing selective taxation on products harmful to health and environment.</p>
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