Francisco Weffort
Minister of Culture
In office
1995–2002
PresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded byLuiz Roberto Nascimento Silva
Succeeded byGilberto Gil
Personal details
Born
Francisco Correia Weffort

(1937-05-17)17 May 1937
Quatá, São Paulo, Brazil
Died1 August 2021(2021-08-01) (aged 84)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political partyWorkers' Party
SpouseHelena Severo
Alma materUniversity of São Paulo
OccupationPolitical scientist, politician, academic
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Francisco Correia Weffort (17 May 1937 – 1 August 2021) was a Brazilian political scientist, academic and politician who served as the Minister of Culture from 1995 until 2002.[1][2] He was a member of the Workers' Party. He was also a professor at the University of São Paulo.

Weffort was born in 1937 in Quatá, São Paulo. He was educated at the University of São Paulo. Weffort was married to Helena Severo and had four children.

Weffort died on 1 August 2021, at a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, aged 84.[3] He had undergone heart surgery at the time of his death.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Weffort, Francisco Correia (1937–) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
  2. ^ Braziliense', 'Correio (2 August 2021). "Morre Francisco Weffort, ex-ministro da Cultura, aos 84 anos". Política.
  3. ^ a b Morre Francisco Weffort, ex-ministro da Cultura, aos 84 anos (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Bergamo, Mônica (2 August 2021). "Morre Francisco Weffort, o professor que pensava a democracia no Brasil". Yahoo!.


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