João Figueiredo - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
João Figueiredo | |
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President of Brazil | |
In office March 15, 1979 – March 14, 1985[1][2] | |
Vice President | Aureliano Chaves |
Preceded by | Ernesto Geisel |
Succeeded by | José Sarney |
Head of the National Intelligence Service | |
In office March 15, 1974 – June 14, 1978 | |
Appointed by | Ernesto Geisel |
Preceded by | Carlos Alberto da Fontoura |
Succeeded by | Otávio Aguiar de Medeiros |
Chief Minister of the Military Cabinet | |
In office October 30, 1969 – March 15, 1974 | |
President | Emílio Médici |
Preceded by | Jaime Portela de Melo |
Succeeded by | Hugo de Abreu |
Personal details | |
Born | João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo January 15, 1918 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Died | December 24, 1999 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (aged 81)
Resting place | São Francisco Xavier Cemetery Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Political party | PDS (1979–85) ARENA (1978–79) |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Military School of Realengo |
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Military service | |
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Years of service | 1937–1979 |
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João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (Portuguese: [ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ baˈt͡ʃistɐ dʒi oliˈvejɾɐ figejˈɾedu]; January 15, 1918 – December 24, 1999) was a Brazilian military leader and politician. He was the 30th President of Brazil from 1979 to 1985.
He was the last of the military regime that ruled the country following the 1964 coup d'état.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Galery of presidents" (in Portuguese). Palácio do Planalto. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Governo Fernando Henrique Cardoso" (in Portuguese). Brasil Escola. Retrieved February 9, 2016.