(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Dec.2024) — Petrobras Chairman of the Board Mr. Pietro Adamo Sampaio Mendes, has been nominated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil for consideration by the country’s Chief of Staff’s Office as a proposed candidate to occupy a Directorship at the National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP).
Petrobras, in accordance with Article 5 of Law 9,986/2000, which governs Regulatory Agencies, said 4 Dec. 2024 in an official statement that the appointment of Officers of Regulatory Agencies is the responsibility of Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
If Brazil’s presidency approves the nomination, it will still be subject to approval by the Federal Senate and subsequent appointment by the President of Brazil, Petrobras said in the statement.
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Pietro Mendes will continue in his role as Chairman of Petrobras’ Board of Directors during this process.
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