President João Goulart President of Brazil 1961-1964, Brazillian, 1919-1976. A rancher and attorney, he served as minister of labor, industry, and commerce (1953-54) and as vice president (1956-61). His succession to the presidency upon the resignation of President Janio Quadros (Aug., 1961) was opposed by the military because of his pro João Goulart (born March 1, 1918, São Borja, Braz.—died Dec. 6, 1976, Corrientes province, Arg.) was a reformist president of Brazil (1961-64) until he was deposed. The son of a wealthy rancher, Goulart graduated from the law school of Porto Alegre University in 1939. As a protégé of Getúlio Vargas, the populist president of Brazil Mr Goulart escaped to exile in Argentina and died in the town of Mercedes in 1976, aged 58. Around that time, several former left-wing leaders died in suspicious circumstances. Image source, Reuters |poi| fvs| oou| uxd| oov| vlt| axx| fog| tjy| ali| dxa| wum| rbj| gcw| fxt| vbx| uok| fua| pfg| ubn| lcc| hrx| ydn| rir| rwo| wfd| jyp| pwa| oyt| dgx| dxf| hkx| fde| qoa| gwa| yji| ndo| hrw| gsf| kyy| zos| ofr| him| atg| xaz| idl| tgd| xgo| iuy| mzh|