With its almost complete government team, the Ministry of the Environment still awaits a definition of a name. For the Brazilian Rural Society (SRB), the future President of the Republic should choose Ricardo Salles, former Secretary of Environment of São Paulo, under the government of Geraldo Alckmin from July 2016 to August 2017.
“The lawyer [Salles] is profoundly aware of environmental issues and can reconcile the growth of agribusiness with the requirements of sustainable production and in accordance with the Forest Code, in order to increase the competitiveness of the sector,” he said in a statement. .
For the president of SRB, Marcelo Vieira, for having already commanded a similar portfolio, Ricardo Salles can contribute to the environmental issues of the next government. “The entity believes that Salles’ experience can bring modernity, legal certainty and efficiency to the ministry’s portfolio management.”
The entity informs that a letter was sent to Bolsonaro reinforcing the appointment of the new holder of the Environment.
Ricardo Salles, 43, is a lawyer trained by the Mackenzie, with a postgraduate degree from the Universities of Coimbra and Lisbon, as well as a specialization in business administration from CEAG-FGV. He was the private secretary of Governor Geraldo Alckmin. He served as vice-president of the Spanish Official Chamber of Commerce in Brazil, was the legal director of the Brazilian Rural Society and advisor and director of the Brazilian Institute of Competition, International Trade and Consumer Relations (IBRAC).
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.