Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will appoint Senator Jean Paul Prates of his Workers Party to be the next chief executive of state-run oil company Petrobras , a member of his transition team said on Thursday.
Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a Christmas reunion with waste pickers, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, December 15, 2022.
"He still has edges to smooth in the ministries and it causes strife," the source said on condition of anonymity.Silveira said in an interview he had not yet been offered the job, but was willing to accept any role Lula offered him.Prates, already seen as a strong candidate for the job after being appointed to the transition team's mining and energy group, had"I think Prates is a good choice.
Prates, however, said last month that the incoming government had no intention of causing a "breakdown" of the company and that everything would be discussed with investors.Lula said economist Esther Dweck would lead a newly created Management Ministry that will be responsible for efficient government and innovation, while business-friendly congressman Alexandre Padilha was appointed to be institutional affairs minister, dealing with political relations with Congress.
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