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Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (Portuguese: [ʒeˈtuʎu dɔɾˈnɛlis ˈvaɾɡɐs]; 19 April 1882 – 24 August 1954) served as President of Brazil first as dictator from 1930 to 1945 and in a democratically elected term from 1951 until his suicide in 1954. Vargas led Brazil for 18 years the most for any President and second in Brazilian history only to Emperor Pedro II among heads of government.

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active years end date
1927-12-17, 1945-10-29, 1954-08-24
active years start date
1926-11-15, 1930-11-03, 1951-01-31
birth date
1882-04-19
birth place
São Borja, Empire of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul
death date
1954-08-24
death place
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (state)
nationality
Brazilian people
order in office
Minister of Finance, 14th President of Brazil, 17th President of Brazil
president
Washington Luís
religion
Catholic Church
spouse
Darci Vargas
successor
Café Filho, José Linhares
vice president
Café Filho

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