João Goulart
João Belchior Marques Goulart (1 March 1919 – 6 December 1976), commonly known as Jango, was a Brazilian politician who served as the 24th president of Brazil until a military coup d'état deposed him on 1 April 1964. He was considered the last left-wing president of Brazil until Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in 2003.
João Goulart | |
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Goulart in 1961 | |
| President of Brazil | |
| In office 8 September 1961 – 1 April 1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Tancredo Neves Brochado da Rocha Hermes Lima |
| Vice President | None |
| Preceded by | Ranieri Mazzilli (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ranieri Mazzilli (acting) |
| Vice President of Brazil | |
| In office 31 January 1956 – 25 August 1961 | |
| President | Juscelino Kubitschek Jânio Quadros |
| Preceded by | Café Filho |
| Succeeded by | José Maria Alkmin |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 23 February 1954 – 3 February 1955 | |
| Constituency | Rio Grande do Sul |
| In office 23 March 1952 – 18 June 1953 | |
| Constituency | Rio Grande do Sul |
| In office 11 March 1951 – 25 March 1951 | |
| Constituency | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Minister of Labour, Industry and Trade | |
| In office 18 June 1953 – 23 February 1954 | |
| President | Getúlio Vargas |
| Preceded by | José de Segadas Viana |
| Succeeded by | Hugo de Araújo Faria |
| President of the Brazilian Labour Party | |
| In office 20 May 1952 – 19 May 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Dinarte Dornelles |
| Succeeded by | Lutero Vargas |
| Secretary of the Interior and Justice of Rio Grande do Sul | |
| In office 31 January 1951 – 23 March 1952 | |
| Governor | Ernesto Dornelles |
| Preceded by | Oscar Carneiro da Fontoura |
| Succeeded by | Egídio Michaelsen |
| State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul | |
| In office 10 March 1947 – 31 January 1951 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | João Belchior Marques Goulart 1 March 1919 São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | 6 December 1976 (aged 57) Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina |
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| Resting place | Cemitério Jardim da Paz São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Political party | PTB (1946–1965) |
| Spouse |
Maria Teresa Fontela
(m. 1955) |
| Relations | Neusinha Brizola (niece) |
| Children | João Vicente Goulart (b. 1956) Denise Goulart (b. 1957) |
| Signature | |
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