João Café Filho
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21st President of Brazil
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| In office August 24, 1954 – November 9, 1955 |
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| Preceded by | Getúlio Vargas |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Coimbra da Luz |
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| Born | February 3, 1899 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte |
| Died | February 20, 1970 (aged 71) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Political party | National Labour Party - PTN |
João Fernandes Campos Café Filho (February 3, 1899 - February 20, 1970) was a 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 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. An Evangelical Christian, he was the first Protestant to become President of Brazil.
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President of Brazil 1954–1955 |
Succeeded by Carlos Coimbra da Luz |
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