Moreira Franco | |
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| Minister of Mines and Energy | |
| In office 10 April 2018 – 31 December 2018 | |
| President | Michel Temer |
| Preceded by | Fernando Coelho Filho |
| Succeeded by | Bento Costa Lima |
| General Secretary of the Presidency | |
| In office 3 February 2017 – 10 April 2018 | |
| President | Michel Temer |
| Preceded by | Miguel Rossetto |
| Succeeded by | Joaquim de Oliveira |
| Secretary of the Investment and Partnership Program | |
| In office 12 May 2016 – 3 February 2017 | |
| President | Michel Temer |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister of Civil Aviation | |
| In office 16 March 2013 – 31 December 2014 | |
| President | Dilma Rousseff |
| Preceded by | Wagner Bittencourt |
| Succeeded by | Eliseu Padilha |
| Minister of Strategic Affairs | |
| In office 1 January 2011 – 15 March 2013 | |
| President | Dilma Rousseff |
| Preceded by | Samuel Pinheiro Guimarães |
| Succeeded by | Marcelo Neri |
| Federal Deputy forRio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2007 | |
| In office 1 February 1995 – 1 February 1999 | |
| In office 1 February 1975 – 31 January 1977 | |
| Governor of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 15 March 1987 – 15 March 1991 | |
| Vice Governor | Francisco Amaral |
| Preceded by | Leonel Brizola |
| Succeeded by | Leonel Brizola |
| Mayor ofNiterói | |
| In office 31 January 1977 – 15 April 1982 | |
| Vice Mayor | Armando Barcelos |
| Preceded by | Ronaldo Fabrício |
| Succeeded by | Armando Barcelos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wellington Moreira Franco (1944-10-19)19 October 1944 (age 81) |
| Political party | MDB (2017–present) |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro |
Wellington Moreira Franco (Portuguese pronunciation:[ˈwɛlĩɡtõmoˈɾejɾɐˈfɾɐ̃ku]; born October 19, 1944) is a Brazilian politician who served as the 54thGovernor of Rio de Janeiro from 1987 to 1991 andMinister of Mines and Energy in 2018.[1] He is a member of theBrazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).
A native ofTeresina,Piauí, Franco taughtSociology atFluminense Federal University. Installed as the 48th Mayor ofNiterói in 1977, he retained the office until 1982. Franco served as aFederal Deputy fromRio de Janeiro, Minister of Strategic Affairs, Minister for Civil Aviation, Secretary of the Investment and Partnership Program and Secretary-General of the Presidency. On March 21, 2019, he was arrested on corruption charges alongside former PresidentMichel Temer.[2]
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| Preceded by Ronaldo Fabrício | Mayor of Niterói 1977–1983 | Succeeded by Armando Barcelos |
| Preceded by | Governor of Rio de Janeiro 1987–1991 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Samuel Pinheiro Guimarães | Minister of Strategic Affairs 2011–2013 | Succeeded by Marcelo Neri |
| Preceded by Wagner Bittencourt | Minister of Civil Aviation 2013–2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Miguel Rossetto | Secretary-General of the Presidency 2017–2018 | Succeeded by Joaquim de Oliveira |
| Preceded by | Minister of Mines and Energy 2018–2019 | Succeeded by |
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