{{Short description|Brazilian engineer, politician and administrator}} {{Portuguese name|'''Pullen'''|'''Parente'''}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Pedro Parente |image = Pedro Parente 2016.jpg |alt = Pedro Parente addresses the press about his appointment to preside Petrobras, on 19 May 2016. |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<br />{{small|Acting}} |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<br />{{small|Acting}} |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 = {{birth date and age|1953|2|21|df=y}} |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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.petrobras.com.br/fatos-e-dados/mudanca-na-nossa-administracao.htm|title=Mudança na nossa administração|publisher=Petrobras|language=pt|date=1 June 2018|accessdate=1 June 2018}}</ref>
==History== Born into a family with great political connections,<ref>{{cite web |date=25 April 2014 |title=Plenary Session 106.4.54.O |url=http://www.camara.leg.br/internet/sitaqweb/TextoHTML.asp?etapa=3&nuSessao=106.4.54.O&nuQuarto=50&nuOrador=1&nuInsercao=0&dtHorarioQuarto=11:54&sgFaseSessao=GE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&Data=25/04/2014&txApelido=PAES%20LANDIM&txEtapa=Sem%20redação%20final |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623044606/http://www.camara.leg.br/internet/sitaqweb/TextoHTML.asp?etapa=3&nuSessao=106.4.54.O&nuQuarto=50&nuOrador=1&nuInsercao=0&dtHorarioQuarto=11:54&sgFaseSessao=GE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&Data=25/04/2014&txApelido=PAES%20LANDIM&txEtapa=Sem%20reda%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20final |archive-date=June 23, 2021 |accessdate=3 June 2018 |publisher=Brazilian Chamber of Deputies |language=pt}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exame.abril.com.br/negocios/quem-e-pedro-parente-o-novo-presidente-da-petrobras/|title=Who is Pedro Parente, the new chairman of Petrobras?|publisher=Exame|language=pt|date=4 April 2017|accessdate=3 June 2018}}</ref>
Under Cardoso's presidency, Parente was 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 occupied 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/dinheiro/ult91u21398.shtml|title=Parente assume "ministério do apagão"|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|language=pt|date=11 May 2001|accessdate=26 November 2017}}</ref> 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 2010, when he accepted the position of CEO and president of Bunge Brazil, one of the largest 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/bunge-brazil-sugar/bunge-to-crush-brazil-sugar-cane-at-full-capacity-by-2014-idUSL2E8JM5HO20120822|title=Bunge to crush Brazil sugar cane at full capacity by 2014|publisher=Reuters|date=22 August 2012|accessdate=26 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jornalcana.com.br/bunge-caminha-para-vender-ativos-no-brasil-diz-parente/|title=Bunge caminha para vender ativos no Brasil, diz Parente|publisher=Jornal Cana|language=pt|date=25 April 2014|accessdate=26 November 2017}}</ref>
On May 19, 2016, Parente was appointed by then acting president Michel Temer to the office of president of Petrobras.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-36340579|title=Brazil's Petrobras gets new boss|publisher=BBC|date=20 May 2016|accessdate=26 November 2017}}</ref> His name was submitted and approved by the Administrative Council of the company, an essential requirement to take office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/petrobras-confirms-parente-as-new-ceo/|title=Petrobras confirms Parente as new CEO|publisher=Offshore Energy Today|date=31 May 2016|accessdate=26 November 2017}}</ref> He was sworn in on June 1, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-petrobras-parente/petrobras-ceo-parente-returns-to-fix-company-again-idUSKCN0YO22A|title=Petrobras CEO Parent returns to fix company again|publisher=Reuters|first=Guillermo|last=Parra-Bernal|date=2 June 2017|accessdate=26 November 2017}}</ref>
On June 1, 2018, after a week long trucker's strike against fuel prices, Parente resigned from the presidency of Petrobras.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/blog/valdo-cruz/post/2018/06/01/pedro-parente-pede-demissao-da-petrobras.ghtml|title=Pedro Parente pede demissão da Petrobras|publisher=G1|language=pt|first=Valdo|last=Cruz|date=1 June 2018|accessdate=18 November 2018}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{s-start}} {{s-bus}} {{s-bef | before = Aldemir Bendine }} {{s-ttl | title = President of Petrobras | years = 2016–2018 }} {{s-aft|after=Ivan Monteiro }} {{s-off }} {{s-bef | before = Clóvis Carvalho }} {{s-ttl | title = Chief of Staff of the Presidency | years = 1999–2003 }} {{s-aft | after = José Dirceu }} {{s-bef | before = Paulo de Tarso }} {{s-ttl | title = Minister of Planning, Budget and Management<br /><small>Acting</small> | years = 1999 }} {{s-aft | after = Martus Tavares }} {{s-bef | before = José Jorge }} {{s-ttl | title = Minister of Mines and Energy<br /><small>Acting</small> | years = 2002 }} {{s-aft | after = Francisco Gomide }} {{s-end}} {{Authority control}}
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