Ciro Nogueira talks about previous criticism of Bolsonaro: We have all evolved'

Jair Bolsonaro and Ciro Nogueira — Bolsonaro and Cerro Nogueira appear cuddled at a ceremony in Piaui in May this year. Now in the Civic House, Ciro must not relinquish his control of the People’s Party, but must protect the President in the 2022 elections

Although he has not yet been sworn in, licensed Senator Ciro Nogueira can now be named Prime Minister of the Civic House. After leaving the meeting with Economy Minister Paulo Guedes, on Thursday (29), Nogueira told CNN It is “already working” and the opening ceremony is scheduled for next Wednesday (4), at 4 pm.

The confirmation of Nogueira taking office came last Tuesday (27), after a meeting with President Jair Bolsonaro (no party). Through social networks, the congressman said he would seek “balance” and “progress.”

Without going into details, the new minister said that the meeting with Minister Geddes was to discuss the agenda to be discussed, next Monday (2), with the Presidents of the Chamber, Arthur Lyra (PP-AL), and the Senate. , Rodrigo Pacheco (Dim-MG).

Cerro Nogueira is one of the governors closest to the chief executive. Some of the main responsibilities of the Casa Civil are to advise the President of the Republic on inter-ministerial coordination and political communication with the National Congress.

Despite his closeness to Bolsonaro, Cerro Nogueira was not always a first-time supporter of the president of the republic. During an interview in 2017, for example, Nogueira said he had limitations with the then-federal MP, as Bolsonaro had a “fascist” and “biased” personality.

Asked in the report about criticism of Bolsonaro, the minister said: “We have all evolved,” citing two politicians who are his “great reference”: Petronio Portela, Minister of Justice of Piauí at the start of Figueiredo. Government and responsible for the process of political openness after the dictatorship, Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

“No one makes mistakes and no one stops getting better, when you turn for improvement,” Nogueira said. When asked in the report whether his presence in the government could contribute to Jair Bolsonaro (there is no party) joining the party, Ciro Nogueira replied that “this is the decision of the president.”