Moreira Franco

Wellington Moreira Franco (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈwɛlĩɡtõ moˈɾejrɐ ˈfrɐ̃ku]; 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 – 1 January 2019
President	Michel Temer
Preceded by	Fernando Coelho Filho
Succeeded by	Bento Costa Lima
Secretary-General 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
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 from 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
54th 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
Preceded by	Ronaldo Fabrício
Succeeded by	Armando Barcelos
Personal details
Born	Wellington Moreira Franco (1944-10-19) 19 October 1944 Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
Political party	MDB (2017–present)
Other political affiliations	PMDB (1981–2017) MDB (1972–1981)
Spouse(s)	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]