Renato Archer

Renato Bayma Archer da Silva (July 10, 1922, São Luís – June 20, 1996, São Paulo) was a Brazilian naval officer and politician. The Centro de Pesquisas Renato Archer (CenPRA), a federal R&D center located in Campinas, state of São Paulo, is named in his honour.

Renato Archer
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
March 15, 1985  October 22, 1987
Preceded by
Succeeded byLuiz Henrique
Minister of Social Security
In office
October 27, 1987  July 28, 1988
Preceded byRaphael Magalhães
Succeeded byJader Barbalho
Personal details
Born(1922-07-10)July 10, 1922
São Luís, MA
DiedJune 20, 1996(1996-06-20) (aged 73)
São Paulo, SP
Political partyPSDB
OccupationPolitician
Professionnaval officer

As a politician, he served as a vice-governor and federal representative to the state of Maranhão. He was known for his strong defense of the Brazilian nuclear power program. He served also as minister of science and technology during José Sarney's government.

See also


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.