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Pedro Malan

b. 1943

Brazilian professor, academic, economist and electrical engineer, former president of the Central Bank of Brazil

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About Pedro Malan

Born 1943. Pedro Malan is a Brazilian economist, electrical engineer and university teacher.

Brazilian Central Bank Malan returned to Brazil in 1993 at the request of the then finance minister Fernando Henrique Cardoso, who asked him to head the Central Bank. Malan was President of the Brazilian Central Bank, from September 9, 1993, to December 31, 1994.

Minister of Finance Malan was the Minister of Finance for Brazil, from January 1, 1995, to December 31, 2002, during the presidency of Fernando Henrique Cardoso. Along with Marcílio Marques Moreira, Malan worked for the Fernando Collor de Mello administration as an official negotiator of the foreign debt of Brazil with the International Monetary Fund. He is credited with successfully reforming the nation's banking system, saving Brazil from the negative effects of 1997's Asian market crisis.

He was also one of the architects of the Plano Real.

Member of Boards Pedro Malan is a former chairman of the Board of the Unibanco bank (2004 – 2008) and continues to sit as Chairman of the International Advisory Board of Itaú Unibanco.

Pedro is currently a member of the Boards of utility company EDP - Energias do Brasil (since 2006) and construction and industrial maintenance company Mills Estruturas e Serviços de Engenharia S/A (since 2010). He is a Trustee of the Thomson Reuters Trust Principles and a member of the Temasek International Panel.

Pedro also served on the Board of Souza Cruz S.A, a subsidiary company of British American Tobacco, until his appointment to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Dr. Pedro Malan was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director in February 2015. He is a member of the Corporate Social Responsibility and Nominations Committees.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, University of California, Berkeley, St. Ignatius College
Positions held
Minister of Finance of Brazil, President of the Central Bank of Brazil
Employers
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Awards
Grand Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
Also known as
Pedro Sampaio Malan

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Pedro Malan?

Brazilian professor, academic, economist and electrical engineer, former president of the Central Bank of Brazil

When was Pedro Malan born?

Pedro Malan was born on 19 February 1943 in Petrópolis.

What is Pedro Malan's occupation?

Pedro Malan is an economist, electrical engineer and university teacher.

What nationality is Pedro Malan?

Pedro Malan is Brazilian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pedro Malan

· Wikidata: Q376883

· DBpedia: Pedro Malan

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