João Suassuna

João Urbano Pessoa de Vasconcelos Suassuna, better known as João Suassuna (9 January 1886 9 October 1930) was a Brazilian politician from the Sertão region. He was the father of the playwright and author Ariano Suassuna.

João Suassuna
President of Paraíba
In office
22 October 1924  22 October 1928
Vice PresidentWalfredo Guedes Pereira
Flávio Ribeiro Coutinho
Preceded bySólon de Lucena
Succeeded byJoão Pessoa
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
3 May 1921  22 October 1924
ConstituencyParaíba
Personal details
Born(1886-01-09)9 January 1886
Catolé do Rocha, Paraíba. Empire of Brazil
Died9 October 1930(1930-10-09) (aged 44)
Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil
SpouseCássia Villar
ChildrenAriano Suassuna
Alma materFaculty of Law of Recife
ProfessionPolitician
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