For other uses, see Juscelino Kubitschek (disambiguation).
President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Kubitschek and the second or paternal family name is Oliveira.
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His Excellency
Juscelino Kubitschek
Official portrait, 1956
President of Brazil
In office 31 January 1956 – 30 January 1961
Vice President
João Goulart
Preceded by
Nereu Ramos (acting)
Succeeded by
Jânio Quadros
Further offices held
Senator for Goiás
In office 4 October 1961 – 8 June 1964
Preceded by
Taciano Gomes de Melo
Succeeded by
João Abraão Sobrinho
Governor of Minas Gerais
In office 31 January 1951 – 31 March 1955
Vice Governor
Clóvis Salgado
Preceded by
Milton Campos
Succeeded by
Clóvis Salgado
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 5 February 1946 – 31 January 1951
Constituency
Minas Gerais
In office 2 May 1935 – 10 November 1937
Constituency
Minas Gerais
Mayor of Belo Horizonte
In office 23 October 1940 – 30 October 1945
Nominated by
Benedito Valadares
Preceded by
José de Araújo
Succeeded by
João Gusmán
Personal details
Born
(1902-09-12)12 September 1902 Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died
22 August 1976(1976-08-22) (aged 73) Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cause of death
Car accident
Resting place
JK Memorial
Political party
PP (1934–1937) PSD (1945–1965)
Spouse
Sarah Gomes de Lemos
(m. 1931)
Children
2, including Márcia
Parents
João César de Oliveira (father)
Júlia Coelho Kubitschek (mother)
Alma mater
Federal University of Minas Gerais School of Medicine
Profession
Physician
politician
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
Brazil Minas Gerais
Branch/service
Brazilian Army Military Police of Minas Gerais
Years of service
1931–1933 1937–1940
Rank
Lieutenant colonel
Battles/wars
Constitutionalist Revolution
Juscelino Kubitschek's voice
Juscelino Kubitschek greeting the Brazilians after the installation of the federal government in Brasilia (recorded 25 April 1960)
Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira (Portuguese pronunciation:[ʒuseˈlinukubiˈʃɛk(i)dʒioliˈve(j)ɾɐ]; 12 September 1902 – 22 August 1976), also known by his initials JK, was a prominent Brazilian politician who served as the 21st president of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. His term was marked by economic prosperity and political stability,[1] being most known for the construction of a new capital, Brasília.
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