Wellington Moreira Franco (; born October 19, 1944) is a Brazilian politician who served as the 54th

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from 1987 to 1991 and Minister of Mines and Energy in 2018. He is a member of the

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(MDB). A native of

Teresina Teresina is the capital and most populous municipality in the Brazilian state of Piauí. Being located in north-central Piauí 366 km from the coast, it is the only capital in the Brazilian Northeast that is not located on the shores of th ...

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, Franco taught

Sociology Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. The term sociol ...

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. Installed as the 48th Mayor of

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in 1977, he retained the office until 1982. Franco served as a Federal Deputy from

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, 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 Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia (; born 23 September 1940) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and writer who served as the 37th president of Brazil from 31 August 2016 to 1 January 2019. He took office after the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impe ...

.Brazil's ex-President Temer jailed, accused of heading 'criminal organization'

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, March 21, 2019

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