Walter Moreira Salles
Walter Moreira Salles | |
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Salles in 1962 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 8 September 1961 – 14 September 1962 | |
| President | João Goulart |
| Preceded by | Clemente Mariani |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Calmon du Pin |
| Ambassador of Brazil to the United States | |
| In office 10 July 1959 – 16 February 1960 | |
| Nominated by | Juscelino Kubitschek |
| Preceded by | Amaral Peixoto |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Campos |
| In office 3 June 1952 – 18 August 1953 | |
| Nominated by | Getúlio Vargas |
| Preceded by | Maurício Nabuco |
| Succeeded by | João Carlos Muniz |
| Executive Director of the Superintendency for the Currency and Credit | |
| In office 22 February 1951 – 8 May 1952 | |
| President | Getúlio Vargas |
| Preceded by | Renato Pereira dos Santos |
| Succeeded by | José Soares Maciel Filho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1912 Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Died | 27 February 2001 (aged 88) Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Children | Walter Salles Júnior, João Moreira Salles, Pedro Moreira Salles |
| Occupation | Politician |
Walter Moreira Salles, also Walther Moreira Salles (28 May 1912 – 27 February 2001), was a Brazilian banker, politician and philanthropist, considered as one of the founders of the modern Brazilian banking industry.