No, he was likely promoted because he wouldn't cause much trouble as approving authority. This is sort of being politically nice is rewarded in every instituti

No, he was likely promoted because he wouldn't cause much trouble as approving authority. This is sort of being politically nice is rewarded in every institution. People like this are not given any genuine power per se. But since they listen to the powers and more or less do exactly as they say, they are put in positions where they can't be much trouble and are rather useful the higher authorities political goals.