João Figueiredo

His Excellency General

João Figueiredo
His Excellency General; João Figueiredo
President of Brazil
	In office; March 15, 1979 – March 14, 1985
Vice President	Aureliano Chaves
Preceded by	Ernesto Geisel
Succeeded by	José Sarney
Head of the National Intelligence Service
	In office; March 15, 1974 – June 14, 1978
Appointed by	Ernesto Geisel
Preceded by	Carlos Alberto da Fontoura
Succeeded by	Otávio Aguiar de Medeiros
Chief Minister of the Military Cabinet
	In office; October 30, 1969 – March 15, 1974
President	Emílio Médici
Preceded by	Jaime Portela de Melo
Succeeded by	Hugo de Abreu
Personal details
Born	João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo; January 15, 1918; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	December 24, 1999 (aged 81); Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Resting place	São Francisco Xavier Cemetery; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Political party	PDS (1979–85); ARENA (1978–79)
Spouse(s)	Dulce Castro (m. 1942)
Children	2
Alma mater	Military School of Realengo
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Brazil
Branch/service	Brazilian Army
Years of service	1937–1979
Rank	Army General

João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (Portuguese: [ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ baˈt͡ʃistɐ dʒi oliˈvejɾɐ figejˈɾedu]; January 15, 1918 – December 24, 1999) was a Brazilian military leader and politician. He was the 30th President of Brazil from 1979 to 1985.

He was the last of the military regime that ruled the country following the 1964 coup d'état.

References

↑ "Galery of presidents" (in Portuguese). Palácio do Planalto. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
↑ "Governo Fernando Henrique Cardoso" (in Portuguese). Brasil Escola. Retrieved February 9, 2016.