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Ernesto Geisel
Ernesto Beckmann Geisel was a Brazilian Army officer and politician, who served as the 29th president of Brazil from 1974 to 1979, during the Brazilian military dictatorship.
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politics · President of Brazil from 1974 to 1979 · politician · military personnel · also Ernesto Geisel, Ernesto Beckmann Geisel, Presidente Ernesto Geisel, Geisel
Born 3 August 1907 · Died 12 September 1996 · Q294241
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1996· 3 entries
Died 1996-09-12.
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“Ao longo da minha vida eu fui um infeliz.”
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“É muita pretensão do homem inventar que Deus o criou à sua imagem e semelhança. Será possível que Deus seja tão ruim assim?”
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1979· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (1979).
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1978· 1 entry
Geisel had to deal with the first labor strikes since 1964 and electoral victories of the opposition MDB
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1977· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (1977).
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And 1978, the presidential succession issue caused further political confrontation between Geisel and hard-liners
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1976· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1976).
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1974· 3 entries
Elections opposition won more votes than before
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Career landmark: President of Brazil (1974–1979).
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Ran for president as the candidate of the National Renewal Alliance (ARENA), with Adalberto Pereira dos Santos as his running mate
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1973· 1 entry
President Emílio Garrastazu Médici selected Geisel to be his successor as the president
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1969· 1 entry
Was made president of the state-owned oil company Petrobras
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1966· 1 entry
And appointed him Minister of the Superior Military Court in 1967
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1964· 2 entries
Was promoted to Lieutenant-General and in 1966 to the highest 4-star General de exército rank
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When he was appointed Chief of the Military House under President Castelo Branco
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1960· 1 entry
Geisel participated in the 1964 military coup d'état that overthrew the leftist president João Goulart
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1928· 1 entry
As the first in his class and joined artillery unit as an Aspirante
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1921· 1 entry
And in 1925 was the first of his class when he graduated from the Military High School of Porto Alegre
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1907· 1 entry
Born 1907-08-03.
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