Born:

April 19, 1883, São Borja

Died:

August 24, 1954, Rio de Janeiro

Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 14th and 17th president of Brazil, from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 until 1954.

Mentioned in

• From Gross-Breesen to Rolândia – Refuge and New Beginnings in the Brazilian Interior (Marlen Eckl)