Otaviano Pivetta and José Zuquim Nogueira Mayke Toscano/Secom-MT The governor of Mato Grosso, Otaviano Pivetta (Republicans), handed over command of the state Executive to the president of the Court of Justice of Mato Grosso, judge José Zuquim Nogueira, this Tuesday (16), in Cuiabá. Zuquim will remain in office until Friday (19), during the governor's absence. The change occurs because Pivetta will be away from the state to travel to Rio Grande do Sul, where he will participate in his father's 96th birthday. During the ceremony at Palácio Paiaguás, Pivetta stated that the change in command follows an institutional procedure and highlighted Zuquim's role in the Judiciary. ✅ Click here to follow the g1 MT channel on WhatsApp Now on g1 Upon taking office, Zuquim said that he will lead the government during the period and was grateful for the opportunity. The ceremony was attended by the president of the Legislative Assembly, deputy Max Russi, state deputy Carlos Avallone, Attorney General Rodrigo Fonseca, judge José Luiz Leite Lindote and state secretaries.