Márcio Melo

Márcio de Sousa e Melo (May 26, 1906 – January 31, 1991) 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 Interim President of Brazil Serving with Augusto Rademaker, Lira Tavares
Minister of the Aeronautics
In office 15 March 1967 – 29 November 1971
President	Artur da Costa e Silva 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)May 26, 1906 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Died	January 31, 1991(1991-01-31) (aged 84) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Military service
Branch/service	Brazilian Air Force
Rank	Marshal of the Air
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.