João Goulart

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

3/1/1919

Place of Birth

São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Also Known As

João Belchior Marques GoulartJango

João Goulart

Biography

João Belchior Marques Goulart (São Borja, March 1, 1919 — Mercedes, December 6, 1976), popularly known as Jango, was a Brazilian lawyer, agribusinessman, and politician who served as the 24th president of Brazil, from September 7, 1961, to April 2, 1964, when he was deposed in a military coup. Previously, he served as the 14th vice president of Brazil, from January 31, 1956, to August 25, 1961, under presidents Juscelino Kubitschek and Jânio Quadros. Notably, in the 1955 elections, Jango received more votes for vice president than JK himself received for president, and was the first Brazilian ...

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