Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco

Role / Field:

Brazilian military officer and politician; 26th President of Brazil (1964-1967).

Born:

1900-09-20

Died:

1967-07-18

Century / Era:

1900s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco (20 September 1897 – 18 July 1967) was a Brazilian military officer and politician who served as the 26th president of Brazil, the first leader of the Brazilian military dictatorship following the 1964 coup d'état. He was a member of a more liberal "legalist" faction within the regime, as opposed to his more authoritarian successors. His administration oversaw the consolidation of the military regime. One of his first acts was the enactment of Institutional Act No.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

2, which abolished the multi-party system in the country and granted the President of the Republic the power to revoke the mandates of congressmen and call for indirect elections. In Brazilian foreign policy, he began to seek economic, political, and military support from the United States. He was the son of General Cândido Borges Castelo Branco, the sixth grandson of the eleventh Lord of Pombeiro and his wife, the ninth Lady of Belas, and his wife Antonieta de Alencar Gurgel, a member of the family of the writer José de Alencar. Castelo Branco was born in a wealthy Northeastern Brazilian family having roots in Coura (Paredes de Coura), Portugal. His father, Cândido...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

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