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Márcio Melo
Márcio Melo
Member of the Brazilian Military Junta
	In office; 31 August 1969 – 30 October 1969 Serving with Augusto Rademaker, Lira Tavares
Preceded by	Artur da Costa e Silva; (as President)
Succeeded by	Emílio Garrastazu Médici; (as President)
Minister of Aeronautics
	In office; 15 March 1967 – 29 November 1971
President	Artur da Costa e Silva; Military Junta (interim); Emílio Garrastazu Médici
Preceded by	Eduardo Gomes
Succeeded by	Joelmir Campos de Araripe Macedo
	In office; 15 December 1964 – 11 January 1965
President	Castelo Branco
Preceded by	Nelson Freire Lavanère-Wanderley
Succeeded by	Eduardo Gomes
Personal details
Born	Márcio de Sousa Melo; 26 May 1906; Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Died	31 January 1991 (aged 84); Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spouse	Zilda Andrade
Children	2
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	Second World War; 1964 Brazilian coup d'état;
Awards	• Grand Cross of the Military Order of Aviz ; • Commander of the Order of Aeronautical Merit

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.

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

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

Political offices
Preceded by Artur da Costa e Silva as President	Member of the Brazilian Military Junta 1969 Served alongside: Augusto Rademaker, Lira Tavares	Succeeded by Emílio Garrastazu Médici as President

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

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Márcio Melo


Member of the Brazilian Military Junta
In office 31 August 1969 – 30 October 1969 Serving with Augusto Rademaker, Lira Tavares
Preceded by	Artur da Costa e Silva (as President)
Succeeded by	Emílio Garrastazu Médici (as President)
Minister of Aeronautics
In office 15 March 1967 – 29 November 1971
President	Artur da Costa e Silva Military Junta (interim) Emílio Garrastazu Médici
Preceded by	Eduardo Gomes
Succeeded by	Joelmir Campos de Araripe Macedo
In office 15 December 1964 – 11 January 1965
President	Castelo Branco
Preceded by	Nelson Freire Lavanère-Wanderley
Succeeded by	Eduardo Gomes

Personal details
Born	Márcio de Sousa Melo (1906-05-26)26 May 1906 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Died	31 January 1991(1991-01-31) (aged 84) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spouse	Zilda Andrade
Children	2
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	Second World War 1964 Brazilian coup d'état
Awards	• Grand Cross of the Military Order of Aviz • Commander of the Order of Aeronautical Merit