About Márcio Melo
Lived 1906 – 1991 (aged 84). Márcio Melo was a Brazilian politician and military personnel.
Márcio de Sousa e Melo (26 May 1906 – 31 January 1991 ) was a Brazilian Air Marshal. He was one of the military in the joint military board that ruled Brazil between the illness of Artur da Costa e Silva in August 1969 and the investiture ceremony of Emílio Garrastazu Médici in October of that same year.
During the government of the junta, the American ambassador to Brazil Charles Burke Elbrick was kidnapped by the communist guerilla group Revolutionary Movement 8th October — radical opposition to the military dictatorship.
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Who was Márcio Melo?
Military ruler of Brazil (1906-1991)
When was Márcio Melo born?
Márcio Melo was born on 26 May 1906 in Florianópolis.
When did Márcio Melo die?
Márcio Melo died on 31 January 1991 in Rio de Janeiro.
What was Márcio Melo's occupation?
Márcio Melo was a politician and military personnel.
What nationality was Márcio Melo?
Márcio Melo was Brazilian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Márcio Melo. https://biography.guide/marcio-melo/
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