The Government Declares Professor Nivio Ziviani of Petrobras Council | Economy

The statement, the oil company said, will still be subject to internal corporate governance procedures, including the compliance and integrity badyzes necessary for Petrobras' succession process.

Ziviani holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the UFMG, a master's degree in computer science from the PUC-RJ and a PhD in computer science from the University of Waterloo, Canada.

"Professor Ziviani's appointment to Petrobras' board of directors is consistent with the emphasis placed on information technology in the process of transformational change to maximize value creation for shareholders and Brazil, "said the company disclosed.

This statement comes after geologist John Forman resigned from his college position last week, "in order to avoid any embarrbadment or problem for society", due to a personal dispute in progress with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (CVM).