1960, graduate in Law, Federal University of Bahia; 1963, Master's in Public Administration, University of Southern California; 1998, Master's in Public Law, University of Brasília. Former: Mayor of Salvador, State Congressman and Federal Congressman. Took part in National Constituent Assembly; 1991-2002, Judge in Brasília; 2003-06, Executive Secretary, Office of the Comptroller General of Brazil; since 2006, Minister of State and Head, Office of the Comptroller-General, Brazil.