Ronaldo Caiado, a presidential candidate from Brazil’s Social Democratic Party (PSD), announced Tuesday that federal lawmaker Arnaldo Jardim of the Cidadania party in São Paulo will become the national mobilization coordinator for his campaign.
The appointment gives Jardim responsibility for organizing the campaign’s mobilization effort. Caiado announced the decision in a social media post, describing Jardim as a leader with a record in Brazil’s Congress and in the São Paulo state government.
“I am very proud to have Congressman Arnaldo Jardim leading the National Mobilization Coordination of our campaign,” Caiado wrote. He said Jardim represented a combination of strong agribusiness, innovation and green energy, and added that his campaign was “bringing together the best” people for the presidential race.
Jardim’s Policy Record
Jardim is the author of the legislation that created Fiagro, an investment-fund structure for Brazil’s agro-industrial production chains. The system is associated with financing for the agricultural sector, although the source material does not provide details about its size or current use.
He is also the rapporteur of Bill 2,780/2024, the proposal that provides the foundation for Brazil’s legal framework for critical and strategic minerals. The source does not specify the bill’s current stage in Congress or the minerals covered by the proposed framework.
Jardim is a civil engineer and is serving his fifth term in Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the National Congress. Before returning to Congress, he held executive positions in São Paulo state government.
He served as housing secretary during the administration of Luiz Antônio Fleury. He later became secretary of agriculture and supply under Geraldo Alckmin, who also governed São Paulo.
Building the Campaign
Caiado’s campaign announced another senior appointment last week. Aldo Rebelo was named political coordinator after an invitation from Gilberto Kassab, the national president of the PSD and Caiado’s candidate for vice president, together with Caiado himself.
The two appointments separate campaign responsibilities between political coordination and national mobilization. Jardim’s profile connects the campaign to agricultural policy, innovation and mineral strategy, while Rebelo’s appointment establishes a separate political role. The available report does not describe the campaign’s broader organizational structure or its plans for the election.
Caiado’s announcement is based on single-source reporting from CNN Brasil. The report does not include a response from Jardim or details about the coordinator’s schedule, staffing or specific mobilization targets.