Moroni Bing Torgan
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Moroni Bing Torgan is a Brazil
ian politician, probably the highest ranking Latter-day Saint politician in Brazil
. A member of the National Chamber of Deputies
, Torgan is known for fighting crime and corruption. At least as of 2001 he was the only Latter-day Saint serving in Brazil's congress.
, Torgan served as president of the Fortaleza Brazil Stake. He served in that position from 1985–1991.
As a youth Torgan was on a Brazilian National championship volleyball
team. He is from Porto Alegre, Brazil. His great-grandmother on his mother's side was among the first members of the LDS branches in Brazil in 1938. However Torgan himself grew up primarily in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul
and graduated from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
.
Torgan served a mission for the LDS Church in a mission based in Sao Paulo
. His mission president was Saul Messias.
Prior to entering politics, Torgan was a Brazilian federal police officer in Ceara State. In 1987 he was appointed secretary of public security for this state, in which he served until he was elected to Brazil's congress in 1991.
Torgan is married to the former Rosa Caldas. As of 1989 they had two sons, Mosiah and Jared.
Torgan served in the congress of Brazil from 1991–1995. In 1995 he was elected vice governor of Ceara. He later served in the Brazilian congress again from 1999-2003 and from 2003-2007.
In 2009 Torgan was called to serve as president of the Portugal Lisbon Mission of the Church.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian politician, probably the highest ranking Latter-day Saint politician in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. A member of the National Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil is a federal legislative body and the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil. As of 2006, the chamber comprises 513 deputies, who are elected by proportional representation to serve four-year terms...
, Torgan is known for fighting crime and corruption. At least as of 2001 he was the only Latter-day Saint serving in Brazil's congress.
Biography
Prior to his election to the National CongressNational Congress of Brazil
The National Congress of Brazil is the legislative body of Brazil's federal government.Unlike regional legislative bodies – Legislative Assemblies and City Councils -, the Congress is bicameral, composed of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies .The Senate represents the 26 states and...
, Torgan served as president of the Fortaleza Brazil Stake. He served in that position from 1985–1991.
As a youth Torgan was on a Brazilian National championship volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team. He is from Porto Alegre, Brazil. His great-grandmother on his mother's side was among the first members of the LDS branches in Brazil in 1938. However Torgan himself grew up primarily in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
and graduated from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is one of the largest federal universities in Brazil. It is almost completely located in Porto Alegre, with four campi , some isolated buildings The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS) is...
.
Torgan served a mission for the LDS Church in a mission based in Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
. His mission president was Saul Messias.
Prior to entering politics, Torgan was a Brazilian federal police officer in Ceara State. In 1987 he was appointed secretary of public security for this state, in which he served until he was elected to Brazil's congress in 1991.
Torgan is married to the former Rosa Caldas. As of 1989 they had two sons, Mosiah and Jared.
Torgan served in the congress of Brazil from 1991–1995. In 1995 he was elected vice governor of Ceara. He later served in the Brazilian congress again from 1999-2003 and from 2003-2007.
In 2009 Torgan was called to serve as president of the Portugal Lisbon Mission of the Church.