"[Acting Brazilian President] Michel Temer gave a very clear orientation… There will be no political appointments in Petrobras… This greatly facilitated my decision [to accept the job offer]," Parente told reporters Thursday as quoted by the Financial Times newspaper.
In 2014, corruption schemes in Petrobras were revealed, triggering a wave of discontent in Brazil toward President Dilma Roussef who headed the company in 2003-2010.
The upper house of the Brazilian parliament voted 55-22 earlier in May to start impeachment proceedings against Rousseff after she was accused of concealing the country’s budget deficit ahead of the 2014 re-election.
The 68-year-old has been suspended from office for 180 days, pending trial. Vice President Michel Temer is assuming presidency during that period.