Gilberto Occhi

Gilberto Magalhães Occhi (born 24 July 1958) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician member of the Progressistas (PP). He was Minister of Cities and of National Integration during the government of president Dilma Rousseff.

Gilberto Occhi
Minister Gilberto Occhi in 2015
Minister of Health
In office 2 April 2018 – 1 January 2019
President	Michel Temer
Preceded by	Ricardo Barros
Succeeded by	Luiz Henrique Mandetta
President of the Caixa Econômica Federal
In office 1 June 2016 – 2 April 2018
Minister	Henrique Meirelles
Preceded by	Miriam Belchior
Succeeded by	Nelson Antônio de Souza
Minister of National Integration
In office 1 January 2015 – 13 April 2016
President	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Francisco Teixeira
Succeeded by	Josélio de Andrade Moura (Acting)
Ministry of Cities
In office 17 March 2014 – 1 January 2015
President	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Aguinaldo Ribeiro
Succeeded by	Gilberto Kassab
Personal details
Born	Gilberto Magalhães Occhi (1958-07-24) 24 July 1958 (age 66) Ubá, MG, Brazil
Political party	PP
Profession	Lawyer

On 1 June 2016, then acting president Michel Temer nominated Occhi president of the Brazilian public bank Caixa Econômica Federal.^[1] Occhi left the presidency of the bank after he was nominated Minister of Health by president Temer, to substitute Ricardo Barros, who was running for reelection as federal deputy.^[2]

Biography

On 29 December 2014, he was confirmed as new Minister of National Integration of the second cabinet of Dilma Rousseff.^[3] On 13 April 2016, he resigned after his party, the Progressive Party, decided to support the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff.^[4][5]

In October 2017, the Minister of Finance Henrique Meirelles and Occhi discussed about Caixa's statute reform. The reunion had as main theme the approval of a new statute of the bank. The changes want to turn the bank administration more transparent and adapt the financial institution to the rules provided in the State Companies Law.^[6]

Yet in October 2017, Occhi was cited in the plea of the financial operator Lúcio Funaro to the Prosecutor-General of the Republic (PGR). In his testimony, Funaro defended that Gilberto Occhi had, at the time he was vice-president of Government of the financial institution, a "monthly goal" of bribes to "produce" and distribute to politicians of the Progressive Party. By his press advisor, Occhi informed that "[he] strongly deny" what was said by Lúcio Funaro about his person.^[7][8]

References

1. "Diário Oficial publica nomeações dos presidentes da Caixa, do BNDES e Ipea" (in Portuguese). Agência Brasil. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
2. "Gilberto Occhi assume Ministério da Saúde com o compromisso de avançar na gestão eficiente do SUS" (in Portuguese). Ministério da Saúde. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
3. "Gilberto Occhi vai para o Ministério da Integração Nacional" (in Portuguese). Agência Nacional. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
4. "Gilberto Occhi, do PP, pede exoneração do Ministério da Integração Nacional" (in Portuguese). Época. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
5. "PP desembarca do Governo e enfraquece ainda mais Dilma na Câmara" (in Portuguese). El País. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
6. "Meirelles e Occhi discutem reforma do estatuto da Caixa" (in Portuguese). Agência Brasil. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
7. "Occhi tinha 'meta mensal' de propina para distribuir a políticos do PP com dinheiro da Caixa, diz Funaro" (in Portuguese). G1. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
8. "Funaro cita 'meta de propina' do presidente da Caixa para o PP" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.

Government offices
Preceded by Miriam Belchior	President of Caixa Econômica Federal 2016–18	Succeeded by Nelson Antônio de Souza
Political offices
Preceded by Aguinaldo Ribeiro	Minister of Cities 2014–15	Succeeded by Gilberto Kassab
Preceded by Francisco Teixeira	Minister of National Integration 2015–16	Succeeded by Josélio de Andrade Moura Acting
Preceded by Ricardo Barros	Minister of Health 2018–19	Succeeded by Luiz Henrique Mandetta