Márcio de Souza e Mello
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Márcio de Sousa e Melo (May 26, 1906, Florianópolis
- 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 Garrastazú Médici
in October of that same year.
Florianópolis
-Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter...
- January 31, 1991 was a general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
with the Brazilian air force
Air force
An air force, also known in some countries as an air army, is in the broadest sense, the national military organization that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army, navy or...
. Melo was one of the military in the joint military board
Brazilian Military Junta
A Military Junta or Junta Militar ruled Brazil from August 31 to October 30, 1969, between the sudden illness of President Artur da Costa e Silva and the swearing-in of Emílio Garrastazu Médici as his successor....
that ruled Brazil between the illness of Artur da Costa e Silva
Artur da Costa e Silva
Artur da Costa e Silva was a Brazilian Army General, the second President of Brazil during the military regime set up by the 1964 coup d'état; he was born only a month before the coup that overthrow Dom Pedro II. He was married to Iolanda Barbosa Costa e Silva, the daughter of a soldier...
in August 1969 and the investiture
Investiture
Investiture, from the Latin is a rather general term for the formal installation of an incumbent...
ceremony of Emílio Garrastazú Médici
Emílio Garrastazu Médici
Emílio Garrastazu Médici, was a Brazilian military leader and politician. His rightist rule from 1969 to 1974, marked the apex of military governments in Brazil.-Early life:...
in October of that same year.