The interim mines and energy minister, Fernando Coelho Filho, also appointed new secretaries of power, energy planning, and development and mining.
Tolmasquim, a RechargeThought Leader, oversaw the implementation of Brazil's power expansion programme based on competitive auctions, ten- and 30-year plans and technical studies, including the incorporation of renewables.
However, he has personal links with President Dilma Rousseff, who is suspended from office for up to 180 days while she faces impeachment proceedings.
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