Márcio Melo

Márcio de Sousa e Melo (26 May 1906 – 31 January 1991[1]) was a general with the Brazilian Air Force. Melo 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.

Márcio Melo
Member of the Brazilian Military Junta
In office
31 August 1969  30 October 1969
Preceded byArtur da Costa e Silva
(as President)
Succeeded byEmílio Garrastazu Médici
(as President)
Minister of Aeronautics
In office
15 March 1967  29 November 1971
PresidentArtur da Costa e Silva
Military Junta (interim)
Emílio Garrastazu Médici
Preceded byEduardo Gomes
Succeeded byJoelmir Campos de Araripe Macedo
In office
15 December 1964  11 January 1965
PresidentCastelo Branco
Preceded byNelson Freire Lavanère-Wanderley
Succeeded byEduardo Gomes
Personal details
Born
Márcio de Sousa Melo

(1906-05-26)26 May 1906
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Died31 January 1991(1991-01-31) (aged 84)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
SpouseZilda Andrade
Children2
Parent(s)Francisco Agostinho de Sousa (father)
Maria dos Anjos Malheiros (mother)
Military service
Allegiance Brazil
Branch/service Brazilian Air Force
Rank Marshal of the Air
Commands
  • Santos Air Force Base
  • Chief of Staff of the Minister of Aeronautics
  • School of Command and General Staff of the Air Force
  • 3rd Air Zone
  • 4th Air Zone
  • Inspector General of Aeronautics
Battles/wars
Awards  Grand Cross of the Military Order of Aviz
  Commander of the Order of Aeronautical Merit

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.

References

  1. "Márcio de Sousa Melo". presidentes.an.gov.br.


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