Jean Paul Prates | |
Office: | CEO of Petrobras |
Term Start: | 26 January 2023 |
Term End: | 14 May 2024 |
President: | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
Predecessor: | Caio Paes de Andrade |
Successor: | Magda Chambriard |
Office1: | Senator for Rio Grande do Norte |
Term Start1: | 1 January 2019 |
Term End1: | 26 January 2023[1] |
Predecessor1: | Fátima Bezerra |
Successor1: | Theodorico Netto |
Birth Date: | 19 June 1968 |
Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Party: | PT (2013–present) |
Alma Mater: | Rio de Janeiro State University |
Profession: | Lawyer and economist |
Jean Paul Terra Prates (born 19 June 1968) is a Brazilian lawyer, economist, environmentalist, entrepreneur, union leader and politician from the Workers' Party. He was Minority Leader of the Federal Senate from 4 February 2021[2] until 26 January 2023 when he resigned from the Senate to become CEO of Petrobras.
He remained in charge of the company until his dismissal on 14 May 2024.[3] Prates attributed his ouster to "intriguing" within the government, after having clashed before with Mines and Energy minister Alexandre Silveira, with whom he disputed over the state oil company's policies, and reportedly having dissatisfied President Lula.[4] [5] He was succeeded by Magda Chambriard.[6] [7]