# Márcio França

_Brazilian lawyer, politician and former governor of the State of São Paulo from 2018 to 2019 and former Minister of Entrepreneurship, Microenterprise and Small Business of Brazil (2023–2026)_

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> Márcio Luiz França Gomes is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, member of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), and former governor and vice governor of São Paulo, elected with Geraldo Alckmin in 2014. França assumed the office as governor on 6 April 2018 after Alckmin resigned to run for President of Brazil in the 2018 election. França ran for re-election in 2018, but lost to João Doria by a narrow margin in the run-off.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 June 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10334305#P569))
- **Place of birth:** São Vicente ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10334305#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10334305#P27))
- **Occupation:** lawyer; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10334305#P106))
- **Political party:** Brazilian Socialist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10334305#P102))
- **Education:** Universidade Católica de Santos ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10334305#P69))
- **Spouse:** Lúcia França ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10334305#P26))
- **Official website:** marciofranca.com.br ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10334305#P856))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Ports and Airports of Brazil (1 January 2023 – 6 September 2023 · BS 17 Poush 2079 – 20 Bhadra 2080); governor of São Paulo (6 April 2018 – 1 January 2019); federal deputy of São Paulo (1 February 2007 – 1 January 2011); vice governor of São Paulo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10334305#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** marciofranca40 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10334305#P2002))
- **Facebook:** marciofrancasp ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10334305#P2013))
- **Instagram:** marciofrancagov ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10334305#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Márcio França born?**  
Márcio França was born on 23 June 1963 in São Vicente.

**What positions has Márcio França held?**  
Positions held by Márcio França include: Minister of Ports and Airports of Brazil (2023–2023); governor of São Paulo (2018–2019); federal deputy of São Paulo (2007–2011); vice governor of São Paulo.

**Where did Márcio França study?**  
Márcio França was educated at Universidade Católica de Santos.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Márcio França](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1rcio_Fran%C3%A7a) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q10334305](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10334305) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ordem do Ipiranga - Márcio França.jpg by Governo do Estado de São Paulo (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ordem_do_Ipiranga_-_M%C3%A1rcio_Fran%C3%A7a.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Márcio França, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ordem do Ipiranga - Márcio França.jpg — Governo do Estado de São Paulo, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Márcio França". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/marcio-franca. Retrieved 7 November 2026.