The Federal Senate approved, on the afternoon of this Tuesday (8), the name of Gabriel Galípolo for the presidency of the Central Bank. There were 66 votes in favor and 5 against in the plenary vote, carried out on an urgent basis.
Earlier, Galípolo was unanimously approved by the Economic Affairs Committee (CAE).
He currently holds the position of director of Monetary Policy at the Central Bank, and will assume the presidency in 2025.
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In a meeting that passed without clashes, Galípolo was asked more than once about the risks of the government exerting influence on the conduct of monetary policy after his inauguration, but he replied that he was never pressured in his position and received complete freedom to work at the BC.
“Every time I was given the opportunity to meet President Lula, I listened emphatically and clearly to the guarantee of freedom in decision-making and that the performance of the role must be guided exclusively by the commitment to the Brazilian people,” he said.