Odair Cunha takes office as minister of the Federal Court of Auditors

Former federal deputy Odair Cunha took office this Wednesday (20) as minister of the Federal Court of Auditors (TCU).
The new member of the Court of Auditors arrives at the court after a political agreement signed during the negotiations for the election of Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB) to the presidency of the Chamber of Deputies.
At the time, it was decided that the vacancy in the TCU opened with the retirement of minister Aroldo Cedraz, in February this year, would be destined for the PT. The party then nominated Odair Cunha to occupy the position.
The election in both Houses of the National Congress took place in April this year. He defeated names like Elmar Nascimento and Danilo Forte, who were also running for the position.
The President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) took part in the inauguration; from the Federal Senate, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP); and from the Chamber, Hugo Motta.
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In his inauguration speech, Odair Cunha said that he will be guided by three commitments: defending public assets, bringing society closer to the Court and respecting the Constitution.
"Today I assume three commitments to this Court and to Brazilian society. First: to defend public assets with the same dedication with which I have always sought to defend the interests of our people. Second: to contribute to bringing this institution ever closer to the common citizen. The TCU cannot be perceived as something distant or inaccessible. Transparency is not a favor; it is a democratic obligation", stated the recently sworn-in minister.
"And third: permanently respect the Constitution of the Republic as the limit, foundation and direction of all public action", he added.
Odair Cunha is a former deputy
Natural from Piedade (SP), Odair Cunha is a lawyer working in the areas of Public Law, Constitutional Law and Administrative Law.
Throughout his political career, he served six consecutive terms as federal deputy for Minas Gerais.
In almost 24 years in Congress, Cunha was the author of 18 projects that became law.
Among them is the proposal that reformulated the Events Sector Emergency Resumption Program (Perse), created to support companies during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Odair Cunha after the approval of his appointment to the TCU in the Chamber of Deputies
Bruno Spada/Chamber of Deputies
What does the TCU do?
The TCU has, among its duties, to assess accounts rendered annually by the President of the Republic and monitor the application of Union resources.
The court is made up of nine full ministers, of which:
six appointed by Congress (three by the Chamber and three by the Senate);
three nominated by the President of the Republic (one directly and two others among the substitute ministers and members of the Public Ministry at the TCU).
The Constitution establishes that, to occupy the position of minister at the TCU, it is necessary to be over 35 years old and under 65 years old, with moral integrity and an unblemished reputation and also notable legal, accounting, economic, financial or public administration knowledge.
The position is for life, with compulsory retirement at age 75.

Source: G1