HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2025) — Petrobras‘ Board of Director elected Ricardo Wagner de Araujo as chief governance and compliance officer, effective as of 13 Apr. 2025, with a term lasting until 13 Apr. 2027, aligned with the term of the other members of the executive board.
The new election was prompted by the conclusion of the chief governance and compliance officer’s term, and the selection process involved a shortlist of professionals pre-selected by a headhunter firm, Petrobras announced on 11 Apr. 2025 in an official statement.
Wagner de Araujo holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Federal University of Bahia, a bachelor’s degree in law from the University Center of the federal district, and a master’s degree in law from the University of Notre Dame.
Wagner de Araujo is a professor at IBMEC/DF and has over 18 years of experience in the Federal Public Administration, serving as a federal auditor of finance and control at the Office of the Comptroller General, where he has held various commissioned positions and trust roles, including federal inspector general, general coordinator for monitoring leniency agreements, director of accountability for public agents, and deputy inspector for the economic area. He also served as executive secretary of the Public Ethics Commission and is currently a board member of the Financial Activities Control Council (COAF).
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