Moreira Franco

Wellington Moreira Franco (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈwɛlĩɡtõ moˈɾejɾɐ ˈfɾɐ̃ku]; born October 19, 1944) is a Brazilian politician who served as the 54th Governor of Rio de Janeiro from 1987 to 1991 and Minister of Mines and Energy in 2018.^[1] He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).

Moreira Franco
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 for Rio 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 of Niterói
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 80) Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
Political party	MDB (2017–present)
Other political affiliations	PMDB (1981–2017) MDB (1972–1981)
Spouses	Celina Vargas do Amaral Peixoto ​ ​ (m. 1969; div. 1989)​ Clara Maria Vasconcelos Torres ​ ​ (m. 1993)​
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

A native of Teresina, Piauí, Franco taught Sociology at Fluminense Federal University. Installed as the 48th Mayor of Niterói in 1977, he retained the office until 1982. Franco served as a Federal Deputy from Rio 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 President Michel Temer.^[2]

References

1. "Pagina em construcao". www.moreirafranco.com.br. Archived from the original on 2002-07-27.
2. Brazil's ex-President Temer jailed, accused of heading 'criminal organization', Reuters, March 21, 2019

Political offices
Preceded by Ronaldo Fabrício	Mayor of Niterói 1977–1983	Succeeded by Armando Barcelos
Preceded by Leonel Brizola	Governor of Rio de Janeiro 1987–1991	Succeeded by Leonel Brizola
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 Eliseu Padilha
Preceded by Miguel Rossetto	Secretary-General of the Presidency 2017–2018	Succeeded by Joaquim de Oliveira
Preceded by Fernando Coelho Filho	Minister of Mines and Energy 2018–2019	Succeeded by Bento Costa Lima