Pedro Parente Explained

Pedro Parente
Office:President of Petrobras
Appointer:Michel Temer
Term Start:1 June 2016
Term End:1 June 2018
Predecessor:Aldemir Bendine
Successor:Ivan Monteiro
Office1:Chief of Staff of the Presidency
President1:Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Term Start1:1 January 1999
Term End1:1 January 2003
Predecessor1:Clóvis Carvalho
Successor1:José Dirceu
Office2:Minister of Mines and Energy
President2:Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Term Start2:8 March 2002
Term End2:3 April 2002
Predecessor2:José Jorge
Successor2:Francisco Gomide
Office3:Minister of Planning, Budget and Management
President3:Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Term Start3:6 May 1999
Term End3:18 June 1999
Predecessor3:Paulo de Tarso
Successor3:Martus Tavares
Birth Name:Pedro Pullen Parente
Birth Date:21 February 1953
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Spouse:Joana Henning Generoso Parente
Alma Mater:University of Brasília (UnB)
Occupation:Engineer, administrator

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]

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mudança na nossa administração. Petrobras. pt. 1 June 2018. 1 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Plenary Session 106.4.54.O. Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. pt. 25 April 2014. 3 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Who is Pedro Parente, the new chairman of Petrobras?. Exame. pt. 4 April 2017. 3 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Parente assume "ministério do apagão". Folha de S. Paulo. pt. 11 May 2001. 26 November 2017.
  5. Web site: Bunge to crush Brazil sugar cane at full capacity by 2014. Reuters. 22 August 2012. 26 November 2017.
  6. Web site: Bunge caminha para vender ativos no Brasil, diz Parente. Jornal Cana. pt. 25 April 2014. 26 November 2017.
  7. Web site: Brazil's Petrobras gets new boss. BBC. 20 May 2016. 26 November 2017.
  8. Web site: Petrobras confirms Parente as new CEO. Offshore Energy Today. 31 May 2016. 26 November 2017.
  9. Web site: Petrobras CEO Parent returns to fix company again. Reuters. Guillermo. Parra-Bernal. 2 June 2017. 26 November 2017.
  10. Web site: Pedro Parente pede demissão da Petrobras. G1. pt. Valdo. Cruz. 1 June 2018. 18 November 2018.