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List of presidents of Brazil

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List of presidents of Brazil

This article lists the presidents of Brazil. The president of the Federative Republic of Brazil is the chief executive of the government of Brazil and commander in chief of the country's Armed Forces.

Tables

· First Republic (1889–1930)
Deodoro da Fonseca (1827–1892)
Deodoro da Fonseca (1827–1892)
No.
1
Name (Birth–Death)
Deodoro da Fonseca (1827–1892)
Elected
1891
Term of office
15 November 1889
Term of office
23 November 1891
Term of office
2 years, 8 days
Political party
Unaffiliated
Vice President
Vacant until 26 February 1891Floriano Peixoto
Floriano Peixoto (1839–1895)
Floriano Peixoto (1839–1895)
No.
2
Name (Birth–Death)
Floriano Peixoto (1839–1895)
Elected
—
Term of office
23 November 1891
Term of office
15 November 1894
Term of office
2 years, 357 days
Political party
Unaffiliated
Vice President
Vacant throughout presidency
Prudente de Morais (1841–1902)
Prudente de Morais (1841–1902)
No.
3
Name (Birth–Death)
Prudente de Morais (1841–1902)
Elected
1894
Term of office
15 November 1894
Term of office
15 November 1898
Term of office
4 years
Political party
PRF
Vice President
Manuel Vitorino
Campos Sales (1841–1913)
Campos Sales (1841–1913)
No.
4
Name (Birth–Death)
Campos Sales (1841–1913)
Elected
1898
Term of office
15 November 1898
Term of office
15 November 1902
Term of office
4 years
Political party
PRP
Vice President
Rosa e Silva
Rodrigues Alves (1848–1919)
Rodrigues Alves (1848–1919)
No.
5
Name (Birth–Death)
Rodrigues Alves (1848–1919)
Elected
1902
Term of office
15 November 1902
Term of office
15 November 1906
Term of office
4 years
Political party
PRP
Vice President
Afonso Pena
Afonso Pena (1847–1909)
Afonso Pena (1847–1909)
No.
6
Name (Birth–Death)
Afonso Pena (1847–1909)
Elected
1906
Term of office
15 November 1906
Term of office
14 June 1909
Term of office
2 years, 211 days
Political party
PRM
Vice President
Nilo Peçanha
Nilo Peçanha (1867–1924)
Nilo Peçanha (1867–1924)
No.
7
Name (Birth–Death)
Nilo Peçanha (1867–1924)
Elected
—
Term of office
14 June 1909
Term of office
15 November 1910
Term of office
1 year, 154 days
Political party
PRF
Vice President
Vacant throughout presidency
Hermes da Fonseca (1855–1923)
Hermes da Fonseca (1855–1923)
No.
8
Name (Birth–Death)
Hermes da Fonseca (1855–1923)
Elected
1910
Term of office
15 November 1910
Term of office
15 November 1914
Term of office
4 years
Political party
PRC
Vice President
Venceslau Brás
Venceslau Brás (1868–1966)
Venceslau Brás (1868–1966)
No.
9
Name (Birth–Death)
Venceslau Brás (1868–1966)
Elected
1914
Term of office
15 November 1914
Term of office
15 November 1918
Term of office
4 years
Political party
PRM
Vice President
Urbano Santos
Rodrigues Alves (1848–1919)
Rodrigues Alves (1848–1919)
No.
—
Name (Birth–Death)
Rodrigues Alves (1848–1919)
Elected
1918
Term of office
Did not take office
Term of office
PRP
Term of office
Delfim Moreira
Delfim Moreira (1868–1920) Acting
Delfim Moreira (1868–1920) Acting
No.
10
Name (Birth–Death)
Delfim Moreira (1868–1920) Acting
Elected
—
Term of office
15 November 1918
Term of office
28 July 1919
Term of office
255 days
Political party
PRM
Vice President
Vacant throughout presidency
Epitácio Pessoa (1865–1942)
Epitácio Pessoa (1865–1942)
No.
11
Name (Birth–Death)
Epitácio Pessoa (1865–1942)
Elected
1919
Term of office
28 July 1919
Term of office
15 November 1922
Term of office
3 years, 110 days
Political party
PRM
Vice President
Delfim MoreiraBueno de Paiva
Artur Bernardes (1875–1955)
Artur Bernardes (1875–1955)
No.
12
Name (Birth–Death)
Artur Bernardes (1875–1955)
Elected
1922
Term of office
15 November 1922
Term of office
15 November 1926
Term of office
4 years
Political party
PRM
Vice President
Estácio Coimbra
Washington Luís (1869–1957)
Washington Luís (1869–1957)
No.
13
Name (Birth–Death)
Washington Luís (1869–1957)
Elected
1926
Term of office
15 November 1926
Term of office
24 October 1930
Term of office
3 years, 343 days
Political party
PRP
Vice President
Melo Viana
Júlio Prestes (1882–1946)
Júlio Prestes (1882–1946)
No.
—
Name (Birth–Death)
Júlio Prestes (1882–1946)
Elected
1930
Term of office
Did not take office
Term of office
PRP
Term of office
Vital Soares
No.
Portrait
Name (Birth–Death)
Elected
Term of office
Political party
Vice President
Took office
Left office
Time in office
1
Deodoro da Fonseca (1827–1892)
1891
15 November 1889
23 November 1891
2 years, 8 days
Unaffiliated
Vacant until 26 February 1891Floriano Peixoto
2
Floriano Peixoto (1839–1895)
—
23 November 1891
15 November 1894
2 years, 357 days
Unaffiliated
Vacant throughout presidency
3
Prudente de Morais (1841–1902)
1894
15 November 1894
15 November 1898
4 years
PRF
Manuel Vitorino
4
Campos Sales (1841–1913)
1898
15 November 1898
15 November 1902
4 years
PRP
Rosa e Silva
5
Rodrigues Alves (1848–1919)
1902
15 November 1902
15 November 1906
4 years
PRP
Afonso Pena
6
Afonso Pena (1847–1909)
1906
15 November 1906
14 June 1909
2 years, 211 days
PRM
Nilo Peçanha
7
Nilo Peçanha (1867–1924)
—
14 June 1909
15 November 1910
1 year, 154 days
PRF
Vacant throughout presidency
8
Hermes da Fonseca (1855–1923)
1910
15 November 1910
15 November 1914
4 years
PRC
Venceslau Brás
9
Venceslau Brás (1868–1966)
1914
15 November 1914
15 November 1918
4 years
PRM
Urbano Santos
—
Rodrigues Alves (1848–1919)
1918
Did not take office
PRP
Delfim Moreira
10
Delfim Moreira (1868–1920) Acting
—
15 November 1918
28 July 1919
255 days
PRM
Vacant throughout presidency
11
Epitácio Pessoa (1865–1942)
1919
28 July 1919
15 November 1922
3 years, 110 days
PRM
Delfim MoreiraBueno de Paiva
12
Artur Bernardes (1875–1955)
1922
15 November 1922
15 November 1926
4 years
PRM
Estácio Coimbra
13
Washington Luís (1869–1957)
1926
15 November 1926
24 October 1930
3 years, 343 days
PRP
Melo Viana
—
Júlio Prestes (1882–1946)
1930
Did not take office
PRP
Vital Soares
· Vargas Era (1930–1946) › Second Republic (1930–1937)
Time in office
Time in office
No.
Took office
Name (Birth–Death)
Time in office
Military junta of 1930
Military junta of 1930
No.
—
Name (Birth–Death)
Military junta of 1930
Elected
—
Term of office
24 October 1930
Term of office
3 November 1930
Term of office
10 days
Political party
Unaffiliated
Vice President
Vacant throughout leadership
Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954)
Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954)
No.
14
Name (Birth–Death)
Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954)
Elected
1934
Term of office
3 November 1930
Term of office
10 November 1937
Term of office
7 years, 7 days
Political party
Unaffiliated
Vice President
Vacant throughout presidency
No.
Portrait
Name (Birth–Death)
Elected
Term of office
Political party
Vice President
Took office
Left office
Time in office
—
Military junta of 1930
—
24 October 1930
3 November 1930
10 days
Unaffiliated
Vacant throughout leadership
14
Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954)
1934
3 November 1930
10 November 1937
7 years, 7 days
Unaffiliated
Vacant throughout presidency
· Vargas Era (1930–1946) › Estado Novo (1937–1946)
Time in office
Time in office
No.
Took office
Name (Birth–Death)
Time in office
Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954)
Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954)
No.
(14)
Name (Birth–Death)
Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954)
Elected
—
Term of office
10 November 1937
Term of office
29 October 1945
Term of office
7 years, 353 days (14 years, 360 days)
Political party
Unaffiliated
Vice President
Vacant throughout presidency
José Linhares (1886–1957) Acting
José Linhares (1886–1957) Acting
No.
15
Name (Birth–Death)
José Linhares (1886–1957) Acting
Elected
—
Term of office
29 October 1945
Term of office
31 January 1946
Term of office
94 days
Political party
Unaffiliated
Vice President
Vacant throughout presidency
No.
Portrait
Name (Birth–Death)
Elected
Term of office
Political party
Vice President
Took office
Left office
Time in office
(14)
Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954)
—
10 November 1937
29 October 1945
7 years, 353 days (14 years, 360 days)
Unaffiliated
Vacant throughout presidency
15
José Linhares (1886–1957) Acting
—
29 October 1945
31 January 1946
94 days
Unaffiliated
Vacant throughout presidency
· Fourth Republic (1946–1964)
Eurico Dutra (1883–1974)
Eurico Dutra (1883–1974)
No.
16
Name (Birth–Death)
Eurico Dutra (1883–1974)
Elected
1945
Term of office
31 January 1946
Term of office
31 January 1951
Term of office
5 years
Political party
PSD
Vice President
Vacant until 19 September 1946Nereu Ramos
Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954)
Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954)
No.
17
Name (Birth–Death)
Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954)
Elected
1950
Term of office
31 January 1951
Term of office
24 August 1954
Term of office
3 years, 205 days
Political party
PTB
Vice President
Café Filho
Café Filho (1899–1970)
Café Filho (1899–1970)
No.
18
Name (Birth–Death)
Café Filho (1899–1970)
Elected
—
Term of office
24 August 1954
Term of office
8 November 1955
Term of office
1 year, 76 days
Political party
PSP
Vice President
Vacant throughout presidency
Carlos Luz (1894–1961) Acting
Carlos Luz (1894–1961) Acting
No.
19
Name (Birth–Death)
Carlos Luz (1894–1961) Acting
Elected
—
Term of office
8 November 1955
Term of office
11 November 1955
Term of office
3 days
Political party
PSD
Vice President
Vacant throughout presidency
Nereu Ramos (1888–1958) Acting
Nereu Ramos (1888–1958) Acting
No.
20
Name (Birth–Death)
Nereu Ramos (1888–1958) Acting
Elected
—
Term of office
11 November 1955
Term of office
31 January 1956
Term of office
81 days
Political party
PSD
Vice President
Vacant throughout presidency
Juscelino Kubitschek (1902–1976)
Juscelino Kubitschek (1902–1976)
No.
21
Name (Birth–Death)
Juscelino Kubitschek (1902–1976)
Elected
1955
Term of office
31 January 1956
Term of office
31 January 1961
Term of office
5 years
Political party
PSD
Vice President
João Goulart
Jânio Quadros (1917–1992)
Jânio Quadros (1917–1992)
No.
22
Name (Birth–Death)
Jânio Quadros (1917–1992)
Elected
1960
Term of office
31 January 1961
Term of office
25 August 1961
Term of office
206 days
Political party
PTN
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli (1910–1975) Acting
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli (1910–1975) Acting
No.
23
Name (Birth–Death)
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli (1910–1975) Acting
Elected
—
Term of office
25 August 1961
Term of office
7 September 1961
Term of office
13 days
Political party
PSD
Vice President
Vacant throughout presidency
João Goulart (1919–1976)
João Goulart (1919–1976)
No.
24
Name (Birth–Death)
João Goulart (1919–1976)
Elected
—
Term of office
7 September 1961
Term of office
2 April 1964
Term of office
2 years, 208 days
Political party
PTB
Vice President
Vacant throughout presidency
No.
Portrait
Name (Birth–Death)
Elected
Term of office
Political party
Vice President
Took office
Left office
Time in office
16
Eurico Dutra (1883–1974)
1945
31 January 1946
31 January 1951
5 years
PSD
Vacant until 19 September 1946Nereu Ramos
17
Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954)
1950
31 January 1951
24 August 1954
3 years, 205 days
PTB
Café Filho
18
Café Filho (1899–1970)
—
24 August 1954
8 November 1955
1 year, 76 days
PSP
Vacant throughout presidency
19
Carlos Luz (1894–1961) Acting
—
8 November 1955
11 November 1955
3 days
PSD
Vacant throughout presidency
20
Nereu Ramos (1888–1958) Acting
—
11 November 1955
31 January 1956
81 days
PSD
Vacant throughout presidency
21
Juscelino Kubitschek (1902–1976)
1955
31 January 1956
31 January 1961
5 years
PSD
João Goulart
22
Jânio Quadros (1917–1992)
1960
31 January 1961
25 August 1961
206 days
PTN
23
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli (1910–1975) Acting
—
25 August 1961
7 September 1961
13 days
PSD
Vacant throughout presidency
24
João Goulart (1919–1976)
—
7 September 1961
2 April 1964
2 years, 208 days
PTB
Vacant throughout presidency
· Military Dictatorship (1964–1985)
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli (1910–1975) Acting
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli (1910–1975) Acting
No.
25
Name (Birth–Death)
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli (1910–1975) Acting
Elected
—
Term of office
2 April 1964
Term of office
15 April 1964
Term of office
13 days
Political party
PSD
Vice President
Vacant throughout presidency
Humberto Castelo Branco (1897–1967)
Humberto Castelo Branco (1897–1967)
No.
26
Name (Birth–Death)
Humberto Castelo Branco (1897–1967)
Elected
1964
Term of office
15 April 1964
Term of office
15 March 1967
Term of office
2 years, 334 days
Political party
UnaffiliatedARENA
Vice President
José Maria Alkmin
Artur da Costa e Silva (1899–1969)
Artur da Costa e Silva (1899–1969)
No.
27
Name (Birth–Death)
Artur da Costa e Silva (1899–1969)
Elected
1966
Term of office
15 March 1967
Term of office
31 August 1969
Term of office
2 years, 169 days
Political party
ARENA
Vice President
Pedro Aleixo
Pedro Aleixo (1901–1975)
Pedro Aleixo (1901–1975)
No.
—
Name (Birth–Death)
Pedro Aleixo (1901–1975)
Elected
—
Term of office
Did not take office
Term of office
ARENA
Term of office
—
Military junta of 1969
Military junta of 1969
No.
—
Name (Birth–Death)
Military junta of 1969
Elected
—
Term of office
31 August 1969
Term of office
30 October 1969
Term of office
60 days
Political party
Unaffiliated
Vice President
Vacant throughout leadership
Emílio Médici (1905–1985)
Emílio Médici (1905–1985)
No.
28
Name (Birth–Death)
Emílio Médici (1905–1985)
Elected
1969
Term of office
30 October 1969
Term of office
15 March 1974
Term of office
4 years, 136 days
Political party
ARENA
Vice President
Augusto Rademaker
Ernesto Geisel (1907–1996)
Ernesto Geisel (1907–1996)
No.
29
Name (Birth–Death)
Ernesto Geisel (1907–1996)
Elected
1974
Term of office
15 March 1974
Term of office
15 March 1979
Term of office
5 years
Political party
ARENA
Vice President
Adalberto Pereira dos Santos
João Figueiredo (1918–1999)
João Figueiredo (1918–1999)
No.
30
Name (Birth–Death)
João Figueiredo (1918–1999)
Elected
1978
Term of office
15 March 1979
Term of office
15 March 1985
Term of office
6 years
Political party
ARENAPDS
Vice President
Aureliano Chaves
No.
Portrait
Name (Birth–Death)
Elected
Term of office
Political party
Vice President
Took office
Left office
Time in office
25
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli (1910–1975) Acting
—
2 April 1964
15 April 1964
13 days
PSD
Vacant throughout presidency
26
Humberto Castelo Branco (1897–1967)
1964
15 April 1964
15 March 1967
2 years, 334 days
UnaffiliatedARENA
José Maria Alkmin
27
Artur da Costa e Silva (1899–1969)
1966
15 March 1967
31 August 1969
2 years, 169 days
ARENA
Pedro Aleixo
—
Pedro Aleixo (1901–1975)
—
Did not take office
ARENA
—
—
Military junta of 1969
—
31 August 1969
30 October 1969
60 days
Unaffiliated
Vacant throughout leadership
28
Emílio Médici (1905–1985)
1969
30 October 1969
15 March 1974
4 years, 136 days
ARENA
Augusto Rademaker
29
Ernesto Geisel (1907–1996)
1974
15 March 1974
15 March 1979
5 years
ARENA
Adalberto Pereira dos Santos
30
João Figueiredo (1918–1999)
1978
15 March 1979
15 March 1985
6 years
ARENAPDS
Aureliano Chaves

References

  1. Years in italics denote indirect elections.
  2. Reflects the president's political party at the start of their presidency. Changes during their time in office are noted
  3. Provisional head of government from 15 November 1889 to 25 February 1891. Sworn in as President of the Republic on 26 Fe
  4. Resigned from office.
  5. Appointed as vice president to succeed vice president-elect Silviano Brandão, who had died before taking office.
  6. Died in office.
  7. Nilo Peçanha succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Afonso Pena.
  8. Rodrigues Alves fell ill with the Spanish flu before his inauguration, and thus was unable to attend it. His running mat
  9. Delfim Moreira was Rodrigues Alves' running mate in the 1918 elections. The winner, Alves was prevented from taking offi
  10. Elected as vice president via an indirect election.
  11. Deposed by the Revolution of 1930.
  12. Impeded from taking office by the Revolution of 1930. Despite never occupying this position, he is included in the list
    http://www.biblioteca.presidencia.gov.br/presidencia/ex-presidentes
  13. Formed by General Augusto Tasso Fragoso, leader of the junta; General João de Deus Mena Barreto, and Admiral Isaías de N
  14. Transferred power to Getúlio Vargas.
  15. Head of the Provisional Government from 3 November 1930 to 20 July 1934. Sworn in as President of the Republic following
  16. Carried out a self-coup that established the Estado Novo dictatorship.
  17. The constitutions of 1934 and 1937 abolished the office of vice president.
  18. Deposed by the 1945 coup d'état.
  19. Appointed as president by Pedro Aurélio de Góis Monteiro.
  20. Elected as vice president via an indirect election, following the promulgation of the Constitution of 1946.
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