Last Friday, November 6, the Board of Directors of the Brazilian Data Protection Agency (ANPD) appointed Director Iagê Zendron Miola to serve as the Agency’s acting president following the expiration of Waldemar Gonçalves’ term. Mr. Gonçalves’ had led the institution since its established in 2020.
The appointment follows the guidelines issued by the Office of the Attorney General (AGU) for leadership vacancies at regulatory agencies and was formalized by Ordinance #758/2026, published in the Federal Register. Mr. Miola will remain in the position until a new President-Director is appointed by the President of Brazil and subsequently approved by the Federal Senate.
The Board of Directors is responsible for the Agency’s collective decision-making. The president’s duties include representing the ANPD institutionally, coordinating its administrative activities, and chairing over Board meetings.
Iagê Zendron Miola has served as a member of the ANPD’s Board of Directors since January 2025. He holds a law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), a master’s degree in Sociology of Law from the International Institute for the Sociology of Law in Oñati, Spain, and a PhD in Law from the University of Milan. In addition to his role at the ANPD, he has been a federal public servant since 2017.
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