Pedro Pullen Parente (born February 21, 1953, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian engineer, politician, administrator, and former president of the state oil company Petrobras.[1]

Pedro Parente
Pedro Parente addresses the press about his appointment to preside Petrobras, on 19 May 2016.
President of Petrobras
In office
1 June 2016 – 1 June 2018
Appointed byMichel Temer
Preceded byAldemir Bendine
Succeeded byIvan Monteiro
Chief of Staff of the Presidency
In office
1 January 1999 – 1 January 2003
PresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded byClóvis Carvalho
Succeeded byJosé Dirceu
Minister of Mines and Energy
Acting
In office
8 March 2002 – 3 April 2002
PresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded byJosé Jorge
Succeeded byFrancisco Gomide
Minister of Planning, Budget and Management
Acting
In office
6 May 1999 – 18 June 1999
PresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded byPaulo de Tarso
Succeeded byMartus Tavares
Personal details
Born
Pedro Pullen Parente

(1953-02-21) 21 February 1953 (age 71)
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
SpouseJoana Henning Generoso Parente
Alma materUniversity of Brasília (UnB)
OccupationEngineer, administrator

History

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Born in a family with great political connections,[2] Pedro Parente started his career in the public administration at 20 years old while studying to receive his bachelor's degree in Electronic engineering. He was moved from the Bank of Brazil to the Ministry of Planning of Andrea Calabi, under request of his executive secretary João Sayad, to help create the Secretary of National Treasury. Years later, he worked in the governments of José Sarney and Fernando Collor de Mello until he played greater roles during the administration of Fernando Henrique Cardoso.[3]

Under Cardoso's presidency, Parente became Chief of Staff from January 1, 1999, to January 1, 2003, Minister of Planning, Budget and Management from May 6 to July 18, 1999, executive secretary of the Ministry of Finance and also accumulated the position of Minister of Mines and Energy in 2002. During that time he was known as "blackout minister", for being the coordinator of the crisis management team during the power outages that happened in that very year.[4] He left the public administration for the private sector once Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came to office and was appointed as vice-president of the Brazilian media conglomerate RBS group, until accepting, in 2010, the position of CEO and president of Bunge Brazil, one of the biggest trading companies in the world, which made its sugar and alcohol productions assets available for sale to concentrate on more profitable operations in grains, seeds oils and processed foods.[5][6]

On 19 May 2016, Parente was appointed by then acting president Michel Temer to the office of president of Petrobras.[7] His name was submitted and approved by the Administrative Council of the company, an essential requirement to take office.[8] He was sworn in on June 1, 2017.[9]

On 1 June 2018, after a week long trucker's strike against fuel prices, Parente resigned from the presidency of Petrobras.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Mudança na nossa administração" (in Portuguese). Petrobras. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Plenary Session 106.4.54.O" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Who is Pedro Parente, the new chairman of Petrobras?" (in Portuguese). Exame. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Parente assume "ministério do apagão"" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 11 May 2001. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Bunge to crush Brazil sugar cane at full capacity by 2014". Reuters. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Bunge caminha para vender ativos no Brasil, diz Parente" (in Portuguese). Jornal Cana. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Brazil's Petrobras gets new boss". BBC. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Petrobras confirms Parente as new CEO". Offshore Energy Today. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  9. ^ Parra-Bernal, Guillermo (2 June 2017). "Petrobras CEO Parent returns to fix company again". Reuters. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  10. ^ Cruz, Valdo (1 June 2018). "Pedro Parente pede demissão da Petrobras" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
Business positions
Preceded by President of Petrobras
2016–2018
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff of the Presidency
1999–2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Planning, Budget and Management
Acting

1999
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Mines and Energy
Acting

2002
Succeeded by