José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo

• Minister of Planning, Government of the State of Bahia, Brazil

Bachelor's and Master's in Economics, Federal University of Bahia; 1987, PhD in Economics, Boston University. 2000-01, Visiting Research Scholar, London School of Economics and Political Science; 2003-05, Chief Financial Officer and IR Director, Petrobras. Full professor on leave. Member of the Board of Directors: Petrobras; Petrobras Distribution; BR; Petrobras Biofuels; Petrobras Transportation; Transpetro; Petrobras Natural Gas; Gaspetro and Petrobras Chemicals; Petroquisa. Author of several articles and books on productive restructuring, labour market, macroeconomics and regional development.