São Paulo State Government


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 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 and the judiciary is headed by the Court of Justice of São Paulo ''.
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Executive

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.
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.
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.

Direct administration

Cabinet

It is currently composed of 24 secretariats and a special department:
DepartmentSecretaryPhoto
Secretariat of Education Renato Feder
Secretariat of Health Eleuses Paiva
Secretariat for the Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics Natália Resende
Secretariat of Government and Institutional Relations Gilberto Kassab
Chief of Staff Arthur Lima
Secretariat of Public Security Guilherme Derrite
Secretariat of Tourism and Travel Roberto de Lucena
Secretariat of Management and Digital Government Caio Paes de Andrade
Secretariat for Communication Lais Vita
Secretariat for International Affairs Lucas Ferraz
Secretariat for Partnerships in Investments Rafael Benini
Secretariat of Finance and Planning Samuel Kinoshita
Secretariat for Social Development Gilberto Nascimento Júnior
Secretariat of Penitentiary Administration Marcello Streifinger
Secretariat for Economic Development Jorge Lima
Secretariat for Women's Policies Sonaira Fernandes
Secretariat of Justice and Citizenship Fábio Prieto
Secretariat for Metropolitan Transport Marcos Assalve
Secretariat for Urban Development and Housing Marcelo Branco
Secretariat for Culture and Creative Economy Marília Marton
Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply Antônio Junqueira
Secretariat for Sport Helena Reis
Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation Vahan Agopyan
Secretariat for People with Disabilities Marcos da Costa
Special Secretariat for Strategic Projects ''Guilherme Afif Domingos

The cabinet also includes the Military House, which is responsible for civil defense and the security of the seat of government and the governor himself.

Agencies linked to the State Secretariats

Indirect administration

Autarchies

Public companies

Foundations

Legislative

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, 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.
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.

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 and six substitutes. The current board of directors chosen in March 2023 is formed by:
  • 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

The judiciary interprets and applies the law. It has a hierarchical structure headed by the Court of Justice of São Paulo. Decisions can be appealed to the Superior Court of Justice and the Supreme Federal Court. The first instance comprises 2,600 judges in 319 comarcas and the second has 360 judges. The court is led by a president, elected by the judges for two-year terms; Fernando Antonio Torres Garcia is the incumbent president.