Moro announces Pricilla Santana as first secretary of the new Paraná government
Current secretary of Finance of Rio Grande do Sul, economist was chosen to lead state finances starting in 2027
The elected governor of the Paraná, Sergio Moro (PL), announced on Tuesday (20) the economist Pricilla Maria Santana as future Secretary of State of the Treasury. Currently responsible for the same portfolio in Rio Grande do Sul, she is the first name confirmed to join the new management secretariat, which will begin in January 2027.
The choice marks the beginning of the formation of the government team and indicates that the administration of public accounts will be among Moro’s priorities. The future secretary has experience in tax management, financial planning, dívida pública and relations between federal, state and municipal governments.
Who is Pricilla Santana?
Economist, Master of Laws and also graduate in Law and History, Pricilla Santana has been the Secretary of the Rio Grande do Sul Farm since January 2023. Prior to that, she worked at the National Treasury, where she served between 2015 and 2022 as Undersecretary of Intergovernmental Financial Relations.
During this period, he worked on issues related to the balance of public accounts, debt management and financial relations between different spheres of government. The economist was also Deputy Secretary of Economic Monitoring of the Ministry of Finance and participated in initiatives related to privatizations, tax recovery and Reforma Tributária.
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His curriculum also includes acting on boards of institutions such as Caixa Econômica Federal, Eletrobras, BNDES and Banrisul. Since August 2026, Pricilla has been the second vice-president of the Goods and Services Tax Management Committee (IBS), a tribute created under the Reforma Tributária.
Moro highlights experience in the management of public accounts
In justifying the choice, Sergio Moro highlighted the experience of the economist and his performance at the head of the finances of Rio Grande do Sul, a state that has faced important fiscal difficulties in recent years. According to the elected governor, the nomination seeks to ensure a technical administration, with responsibility for public spending and focus on modernizing the state structure.
Moro said he is confident in Pricilla Santana’s contribution to the management of the Paraná accounts and to the economic development of the state.
New government promises to reduce administrative structure
In addition to the announcement of the future secretary of the Treasury, Moro again defended a reduction of the state public machinery, one of the proposals presented during the electoral campaign. The elected governor intends to reduce the administrative structure, with the declared objective of reducing bureaucracy and improving the efficiency of public services.
The reorganization may involve changes in the composition of state secretariats and bodies. So far, however, no details have been given of the sectors that may undergo changes.
Transition to the Moro government
The transition process between the management of Ratinho Junior and the future administration of Sergio Moro is also underway. On October 15, the two met at the Iguaçu Palace in Curitiba, to discuss the necessary procedures for the transfer of government. The meeting was attended by Deputy Governor Darci Piana.
Moro awaits the formalization of the transition procedures and holds conversations with parliamentarians about the priorities of the next management. New members of the secretariat are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. With the confirmation of Pricilla Santana, the Treasury Secretariat becomes the first portfolio with a defined command for the Moro government, which will assume the state executive on January 1, 2027.
