Difference between revisions of "Humberto Castelo Branco"
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| − | During the [[Second World War]] Branco fought in [[Italy]] against the [[Nazi|Germans]]. | + | During the [[Second World War]] Castelo Branco fought in [[Italy]] against the [[Nazi|Germans]]. |
| − | Branco took power on March 31, 1964, after he removed unpopular president [[João Goulart]]. On April 11, 1964 Branco was officially declared as interim-president. He resigned in July 1967.<ref>http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/c/castelo_humberto.htm</ref> | + | Castelo Branco took power on March 31, 1964, after he removed unpopular president [[João Goulart]]. On April 11, 1964 Castelo Branco was officially declared as interim-president. He resigned in July 1967.<ref>http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/c/castelo_humberto.htm</ref> |
| − | Branco died in an plane crash on July 18, 1967. | + | Castelo Branco died in an plane crash on July 18, 1967.<ref>[[O Globo]] memory site: http://acervo.oglobo.globo.com/em-destaque/castelo-branco-primeiro-presidente-apos-golpe-de-64-morreu-em-desastre-aereo-21565406</ref> |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 15:41, February 3, 2018
Humberto Castelo Branco (1897-1967) was the Conservative president of Brazil from 1964 to 1967.
Biography
During the Second World War Castelo Branco fought in Italy against the Germans.
Castelo Branco took power on March 31, 1964, after he removed unpopular president João Goulart. On April 11, 1964 Castelo Branco was officially declared as interim-president. He resigned in July 1967.[1]
Castelo Branco died in an plane crash on July 18, 1967.[2]