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Juscelino Kubitschek
Building Brasília as Brazil’s new capital.
Uma campanha democrática · A Marcha do Amanhecer
- Born
- 12 September 1902
- Birthplace
- Brazil
- Died
- 22 August 1976
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Juscelino Kubitschek was a physician who became Brazil’s president. His ambitious development programme expanded industry and infrastructure, while also increasing debt and inflation.
Early life
Family
Raised in Diamantina by his schoolteacher mother after his father died.
Medicine
Qualified as a doctor in 1927 and later trained in urology in Paris.
Career
- 1940
Mayor
Became mayor of Belo Horizonte.
- 1951
Governor
Took office as governor of Minas Gerais.
- 1956
President
Began a five-year presidential term.
- 1964
Political exclusion
The military regime removed his Senate mandate and suspended his political rights.
Books
Uma campanha democrática
Published a collection on his political campaign.
A Marcha do Amanhecer
Published reflections on Brazil’s development.
Por que Construí Brasília
Explained his decision to build the new capital.
Beyond work
Family
Married Sarah Lemos in 1931; they raised two daughters.
Writing
Joined the Academia Mineira de Letras in 1974.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Biography and career evidence ↗Photo: Governo do Brasil. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
