Brazil Government Appoints Rodolfo Landim to Chair Petrobras Board

The Petrobras logo in front of the company's headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 23, 2015. Paulo Whitaker/Reuters

HOUSTON—Brazil’s government has appointed former Petrobras executive Rodolfo Landim to chair the state-controlled oil producer’s board, the company said in a filing on Saturday night.