Renato Bayma Archer da Silva (10 July 1922 – 20 June 1996) was a Brazilian

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and politician. The Centro de Pesquisas Renato Archer (CenPRA), a federal R&D center located in

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, state of

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, is named in his honour. As a politician, he served as a vice-governor and federal representative to the state of

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. He was known for his strong defense of the Brazilian

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program. He served also as minister of science and technology during

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's government.

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Biography
CPDOC (Fundação Getúlio Vargas). In Portuguese.
Centro de Pesquisas Renato Archer
Home page. 1922 births 1996 deaths Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Maranhão Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians Brazilian Social Democracy Party politicians Ministers of science and technology of Brazil {{Brazil-mil-bio-stub

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