# Salvador Municipal Chamber presidency contest > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/salvador-municipal-chamber-presidency-contest > Updated: 2026-11-02T17:59:00.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. Councilman Alexandre Aleluia (Novo) has built a broad coalition to succeed Carlos Muniz (PSDB) as president of the Salvador Municipal Chamber. Initially, Aleluia secured support from 31 of 43 council members, including representatives from Progressistas, PSDB, Cidadania, PL, DC, PRD, PDT, and Novo. This coalition received endorsements from the PSDB leadership, Republicanos, and PRD benches, with Mayor Bruno Reis stating he would respect the council members' decision. Following this momentum, the opposition bloc, including members from Podemos, PSD, and MDB, also moved toward supporting Aleluia. To secure this support, Aleluia reportedly addressed demands from opposition leaders, such as Randerson Leal (Podemos). These commitments include strengthening the legislative branch's autonomy from the Salvador City Hall, ensuring council independence, prioritizing council-initiated projects, and guaranteeing proportionality in permanent committee compositions. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-02: Alexandre Aleluia gains opposition support for Salvador City Council presidency Alexandre Aleluia (Novo) has secured support from Podemos, PSD, and MDB members for the Salvador City Council presidency, following commitments to increase legislative autonomy. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alexandre-aleluia-gains-opposition-support-for-salvador-city-council-presidency ### 2026-10-23: Alexandre Aleluia gains majority support for Salvador Chamber presidency Councilman Alexandre Aleluia has secured support from 31 of 43 Salvador Municipal Chamber members to lead the legislative body, building a broad coalition across multiple political parties. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alexandre-aleluia-gains-majority-support-for-salvador-chamber-presidency --- Cite as: Salvador Municipal Chamber presidency contest. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/salvador-municipal-chamber-presidency-contest