“It is a call of great responsibility,” says Macaé Evaristo about her nomination to lead the ministry

247 – Invited on Monday (9) to take the position of Minister of Human Rights and Citizenship, state deputy Macaé Evaristo (PT) stated that "this is a call of great responsibility."

In a post on Instagram, the new minister spoke for the first time after the nomination.

"It is with great honor that I accepted, this Monday, the invitation from President Lula to take over the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship," she wrote. "Our country has great challenges, and this is a call of great responsibility. We have a lot of work ahead, and I remain hopeful, with a lifelong commitment to the fight for rights."

Macaé Evaristo was the first Black woman to lead the Secretaries of Education in Belo Horizonte and the state of Minas Gerais. She also worked in the federal government during Dilma Rousseff's administration, leading the Secretariat of Continuing Education, Literacy, Diversity, and Inclusion.

She replaces Silvio Almeida, who left the ministry on Friday (6) after being dismissed following accusations of sexual harassment. Among the alleged victims of the former minister is Anielle Franco, Minister of Racial Equality.