About Moreira Franco
Born 1944. Moreira Franco is a Brazilian politician and sociologist.
Wellington Moreira Franco (; 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. He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).
A native of Teresina, PiauÃ, 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.
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Brazilian politician
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Moreira Franco was born on 19 October 1944 in Teresina.
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Moreira Franco is a politician and sociologist.
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Moreira Franco is Brazilian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Moreira Franco. https://biography.guide/moreira-franco/
MLA: "Moreira Franco." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/moreira-franco/.
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