Renato Archer

Renato Archer
Minister of Science and Technology
In office March 15, 1985 – October 22, 1987
Preceded by	—
Succeeded by	Luiz Henrique
Minister of Social Security
In office October 27, 1987 – July 28, 1988
Preceded by	Raphael Magalhães
Succeeded by	Jader Barbalho
Personal details
Born	(1922-07-10)July 10, 1922 São Luís, MA
Died	June 20, 1996(1996-06-20) (aged 73) São Paulo, SP
Political party	PSDB
Occupation	Politician
Profession	naval officer

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.

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

• List of mayors of São Luís, Maranhão

External links

• Biography. CPDOC (Fundação Getúlio Vargas). In Portuguese.
• Centro de Pesquisas Renato Archer. Home page.