# João Alberto

_Brazilian politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> João Alberto Lins de Barros was a Brazilian politician in the early 20th century. He was appointed by Getúlio Vargas provisional governor in place of the elected governor of São Paulo. Elite paulistas loathed Alberto, resenting his centralization efforts and alarmed by his economic reforms, such as a mere 5% wage increase and some minor distribution of some land to participants in the revolution. Amid threats of revolt, Vargas replaced João Alberto with a civilian from São Paulo, appointed a conservative paulista banker as his minister of finance, and announced a date for the holding of a constituent assembly. The coffee oligarchs were only emboldened, launching the counterrevolutionary revolt in July 1932, which collapsed after some minor, lackadaisical combat.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 July 1899 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10311010#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Recife ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10311010#P19))
- **Died:** 1955 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10311010#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rio de Janeiro ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10311010#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10311010#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10311010#P106))
- **Positions held:** governor of São Paulo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10311010#P39))

## Questions

**When was João Alberto born?**  
João Alberto was born on 16 July 1899 in Recife.

**What positions has João Alberto held?**  
Positions held by João Alberto include: governor of São Paulo.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): João Alberto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%A3o_Alberto) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q10311010](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10311010) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ministro João Alberto Lins de Barros.tif by Unknown Unknown (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ministro_Jo%C3%A3o_Alberto_Lins_de_Barros.tif)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article João Alberto, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ministro João Alberto Lins de Barros.tif — Unknown Unknown, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"João Alberto". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/joao-alberto. Retrieved 9 November 2026.