João Belchior Marques Goulart (gaúcho Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒu.ɐ̃w bewˈki.ɔɾ ˈmarkis ɡuˈlaɾ] or [ˈʒwɐ̃w ˈbɛwkjɔʁ ˈmaʁkiʒ ɡuːˈlaʁ] in the standard Fluminense dialect; March 1 1918 – December 6 1976) was a Brazilian politician and the 24th President of Brazil until a military coup d’état deposed him on April 1 1964. He is considered to have been the last left-wing President of the country until Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in 2003.
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active years end date
1961-09-07, 1964-04-01
active years start date
1956-01-31, 1961-09-07
birth date
1918-03-01, 1919-03-01
birth place
São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul
death date
1976-12-06
death place
Mercedes Corrientes
order in office
16th Vice-President of Brazil, 24th President of Brazil
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