| João Café Filho | |
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| 18th President of Brazil | |
| In office August 24, 1954 – November 9, 1955 |
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| Vice President | vacant |
| Preceded by | Getúlio Vargas |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Luz |
| 15th Vice-President of Brazil | |
| In office January 31, 1951 – August 24, 1954 |
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| President | Getúlio Vargas |
| Preceded by | Nereu Ramos |
| Succeeded by | João Goulart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1899 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Died | February 20, 1970 (aged 71) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Political party | National Labour Party - PTN |
João Fernandes Campos Café Filho (Portuguese: [ˈjuɐ̃w feɾˈnɐ̃dis ˈkɐ̃pus kaˈfɛ ˈfiʎu]; 1899–1970) 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 temporarily withdrew 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 and the first President of Brazil to be born a citizen of the República Velha.
| Preceded by Getúlio Vargas |
President of Brazil 1954–1955 |
Succeeded by Carlos Luz |
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