Juscelino Kubitschek

His Excellency
Juscelino Kubitschek
His Excellency Juscelino Kubitschek
	Official portrait, 1956
President of Brazil
	In office; 31 January 1956 – 30 January 1961
Vice President	João Goulart
Preceded by	Nereu Ramos (acting)
Succeeded by	Jânio Quadros
Preceded by
Further offices held
Senator for Goiás
	In office; 4 October 1961 – 8 June 1964
Preceded by	Taciano Gomes de Melo
Succeeded by	João Abraão Sobrinho
Governor of Minas Gerais
	In office; 31 January 1951 – 31 March 1955
Vice Governor	Clóvis Salgado
Preceded by	Milton Campos
Succeeded by	Clóvis Salgado
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
	In office; 5 February 1946 – 31 January 1951
Constituency	Minas Gerais
	In office; 2 May 1935 – 10 November 1937
Constituency	Minas Gerais
Mayor of Belo Horizonte
	In office; 23 October 1940 – 30 October 1945
Nominated by	Benedito Valadares
Preceded by	José de Araújo
Succeeded by	João Gusmán
Personal details
Born	12 September 1902; Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died	22 August 1976 (aged 73); Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cause of death	Car accident
Resting place	JK Memorial
Political party	PP (1934–1937); PSD (1945–1965)
Spouse	Sarah Gomes de Lemos (m. 1931)
Children	2, including Márcia
Parents	João César de Oliveira (father); Júlia Coelho Kubitschek (mother);
Alma mater	Federal University of Minas Gerais School of Medicine
Profession	Physician; politician;
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Brazil; Minas Gerais
Branch/service	Brazilian Army; Military Police of Minas Gerais
Years of service	1931–1933; 1937–1940
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Battles/wars	Constitutionalist Revolution

Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuseˈlinu kubiˈʃɛk(i) dʒi oliˈve(j)ɾɐ]; 12 September 1902 – 22 August 1976), also known by his initials JK, was a prominent Brazilian politician who served as the 21st president of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. His term was marked by economic prosperity and political stability, being most known for the construction of a new capital, Brasília.

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