Henrique Meirelles

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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 78)
Anápolis, Brazil
Political partySocial Democracy Party (2002–2003)
Independent (2003–2011)
Social Democratic (2011–2018)
Democratic Movement (2018–present)
Spouse(s)
Eva Missine (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.[1][2]

He is also a member of the board of directors of Azul Brazilian Airlines.[3][4][5]

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

References[change | change source]

  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.