Lula's government will appoint the president of Sebrae, an entity with R$ 7,5 billion in assets.
The current president's administration secured 11 of the 15 votes needed to change the organization's leadership.
247 - The government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appointed former federal deputy Décio Lima (PT-SC) as president of Sebrae - the Brazilian Service for Support to Micro and Small Businesses, which has a budget of R$ 7,5 billion per year and is currently headed by Carlos Melles.
According to information published this Monday (27) by Lauro Jardim's columnThe government has 11 of the 15 votes needed to change the entity's board of directors. A council meeting will be convened so that the change can be voted on and made official.
Former Sebrae president Paulo Okamoto, an ally of Lula, managed to sway a vote in favor of the organization's board approving Décio Lima's name.