João Café Filho

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João Café Filho

21st President of Brazil
In office August 24, 1954 – November 9, 1955
Preceded by	Getúlio Vargas
Succeeded by	Carlos Coimbra da Luz

Born	February 3, 1899 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
Died	February 20, 1970 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Political party	National Labour Party - PTN

João Café Filho (February 3, 1899 - February 20, 1970). Brazilian politician. Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte state, Café Filho was a journalist and federal deputy, elected vice-president in 1950, under Getúlio Dornelles Vargas. Following the Vargas suicide in 1954, Café Filho assumed the presidency. Two months before the end of his term (which was due to expire on January 31, 1956), he resigned from leadership of the government, citing poor health. Later he tried to resume his post, but was prevented from doing so by the Congress and the military, who suspected that he would not allow the president-elect Juscelino Kubitschek to take the oath of office.