2023-09-02 03:15:24
AFP
Former President Jair Bolsonaro
The government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) appointed Second Lieutenant Cristiano Marques de Mesquita to assume a position of advisor to former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL-RJ). The nomination represents a common approach, where former presidents are entitled to a team of servants and other benefits, with the costs being borne by the Presidency of the Republic.
Cristiano Marques de Mesquita received a decoration of the Order of Naval Merit from Lula himself, and is now one of Bolsonaro’s four advisors as a former head of the federal executive. For the functions performed in the Armed Forces, he receives a monthly salary of R$ 16,777.60, in addition to a bonus of R$ 1,260.37 for his functions in the Presidency.
According to the law, former presidents have the prerogative to nominate names to integrate their advisory team, being these nominations for positions in commissions of the Senior Management and Advisory Group of up to level 4 or representation bonuses. In addition, there is the possibility of advice by two servers in the DAS-5 category.
Cristiano Marques de Mesquita had already accompanied Jair Bolsonaro to a demonstration that took place on September 7, 2021, when the reserve captain was still in office as president. For his participation as an assistant in this event, he received an amount of R$ 193.18.
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