The President of the Regional Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, expressed confidence in the Regional Secretary for Finance, Luís Neves. This statement comes at a time of some political pressure on the official.
The selection of members of the regional executive is an exclusive competence of the prime minister, who holds the responsibility to appoint the holders of government positions. This position was reinforced to clarify the appointment process for the holders of government positions.
Luís Neves thus continues to exercise his functions heading the Regional Secretariat for Finance, without any developments having been announced that would alter his position in the Azorean executive.



