Julia Köpf and Yeza Aguiar to Lead JPT Youth Wing in Shared Leadership for 2026-2028
Julia Köpf and Yeza Aguiar begin a shared leadership of the JPT youth wing, focusing on political unity and mobilization for Lula’s 2026 re-election campaign.
- • Julia Köpf and Yeza Aguiar will share leadership of the JPT for 2026-2028.
- • Their shared leadership avoided a runoff election, promoting political unity.
- • They plan to mobilize youth for President Lula's 2026 re-election.
- • Chapa 200 won the direction vote, reinforcing unified youth strategy.
Key details
The Juventude do Partido dos Trabalhadores (JPT) has inaugurated a new era of shared leadership with Julia Köpf and Yeza Aguiar jointly assuming the role of Secretary National for the 2026-2028 term. This development follows the 6th National Congress of JPT, held from December 12 to 14, 2025, in Luziânia, Goiás.
Köpf and Aguiar demonstrated political maturity by opting for a collaboration rather than a divisive runoff—Köpf will serve from 2026 to 2027, with Aguiar succeeding her from 2027 to 2028. In the elections, Köpf earned 326 votes (49.54%) and Aguiar 289 votes (43.92%), with other candidates trailing significantly. Their joint slate, "Com Coragem e Esperança: JPT em Unidade para Transformar o Brasil," won the direction composition vote with 307 votes against 253 from their rivals.
Outgoing secretary Nádia Garcia emphasized that prioritizing unity over electoral competition was crucial. The new leadership is committed to mobilizing youth and strengthening political engagement within the Workers' Party (PT), aiming to bolster President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election campaign in 2026. The JPT has publicly committed to collective action and political unity to confront present challenges and seize future opportunities.
This shared leadership model signals a strategic approach to youth political mobilization amid Brazil’s polarized political landscape in 2025.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
