Henrique Meirelles

Henrique Meirelles
Minister of Finance
In office
May 12, 2016 – April 6, 2018
PresidentMichel Temer
Preceded byNelson Barbosa
Succeeded byEduardo Guardia
President of the Central Bank
In office
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011
PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded byArminio Fraga
Succeeded byAlexandre Tombini
Personal details
Born
Henrique de Campos Meirelles

(1945-08-31) August 31, 1945 (age 81)
Anápolis, Brazil
Political partySocial Democracy Party (2002–2003)
Independent (2003–2011)
Social Democratic (2011–2018)
Democratic Movement (2018–present)
Spouse(s)
Eva Missine
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(m. 2003)​
Alma materUniversity of São Paulo
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Henrique de Campos Meirelles (born August 31, 1945) is a Brazilian politician. He is the former Minister of the Economy and former president of Central Bank of Brazil from 2003 to 2011.

He is also a member of the board of directors of Azul Brazilian Airlines.

In 2017, Meirelles launched his presidential campaign as a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement in the 2018 election.

References

  1. ↑ Antonio Cruz (March 4, 2012). "Meirelles será presidente da J&F, controladora da JBS". Exame. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sérgio Angelim deixa equipe do banco Original". Investidor Institucional. May 29, 2015. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ Sebastião Montalvão (September 30, 2009). "Presidente do Banco Central filia-se ao PMDB". UOL. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Dilma honra palavra de Lula e dá vaga a Meirelles". Exame. February 1, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ Daniela Toviansky (March 19, 2012). "O preço de Henrique Meirelles para o JBS". Exame. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.