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Juscelino Kubitschek

President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961.

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Lived73 years1902–1976

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Juscelino Kubitschek was a President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. Born on 12 September 1902 in Diamantina, Kubitschek died on 22 August 1976 in Resende at the age of 73.

Positions held include mayor of Belo Horizonte (1940–1945), President of Brazil (1956–1961) and Goiás senator (1961–1964). Kubitschek studied at Federal University of Minas Gerais. Honours include Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic and Juca Pato Prize, among 16 recorded.

With a Wikipedia article in 69 languages, Juscelino Kubitschek is No. 12,299 in the People and Position Index.

Born: 12 September 1902, Diamantina
Died: 22 August 1976, Resende (aged 73)
Country: Brazil
Known as: Physician, politician, writer
Field: Politics
Party: Social Democratic Party (1945)
Education: Federal University of Minas Gerais
Languages: Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German
Children: 2
Wikipedia editions: 69

Did you know

Was 38 when first mayor of Belo Horizonte (1940).

Lived to 73.

12 Sep

Shares a birthday with Irène Joliot-Curie and Stanisław Lem.

Two people in the Index born in Diamantina, with Alex Antônio de Melo Santos.

Has a Wikipedia article in 69 languages.

Computed from the Index and Wikidata.

Career

Positions held

1940–1945Mayor of Belo Horizonte
1956–1961President of Brazil
1961–1964Goiás senator
—Federal deputy of Minas Gerais
—Governor of Minas Gerais

Connections

Juscelino Kubitschek

MotherJúlia Kubitschek
SpouseSarah Kubitschek
ChildMaria Estela Kubitschek
ChildMárcia Kubitschek

Honours and works

Awards

Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1956
Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic1958
Juca Pato Prize1975
Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class
Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
Order of Rio Branco
Order of Naval Merit
Order of Boyacá
Grand Cross of the Sash of the Three Orders
Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword
Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero
Order of the Aztec Eagle
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire