SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil central bank president Henrique Meirelles will be in charge of the government body that will oversee Rio de Janeiro’s preparations for the 2016 Olympics.
Meirelles was appointed by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to head the Olympic Public Authority, which is comprised of members of all levels of government, to coordinate the Olympic preparations.
Meirelles will be responsible for overseeing public services and the implementation and completion of the infrastructure needed for the Olympics in Rio, which is a first for South America.
Meirelles was the longest-serving central bank head in Brazil, holding the post for eight years during the presidency of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
