In June 2007, after winning his second term, Lula appointed Unger as head of the newly established Long-term Planning Secretariat (a post which would eventually be called The Minister of Strategic Affairs).
2007年6月，在赢得第二个任期之后，卢拉任命昂格尔作为新成立的长期项目规划秘书处處長（即后来称为战略事务部的岗位）。