# João Goulart

_President of Brazil from 1961 to 1964_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> João Belchior Marques Goulart, commonly known as Jango, was a Brazilian politician who served as the 24th president of Brazil from 1961 until a military coup d'état deposed him in 1964. He was considered the last left-wing president of Brazil until Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in 2003.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 March 1918 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34982#P569))
- **Place of birth:** São Borja ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34982#P19))
- **Died:** 6 December 1976 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34982#P570))
- **Place of death:** Mercedes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34982#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34982#P27))
- **Occupation:** lawyer; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34982#P106))
- **Political party:** Brazilian Labour Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34982#P102))
- **Education:** Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Anchieta College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34982#P69))
- **Spouse:** Maria Thereza Goulart ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34982#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Brazil (8 September 1961 – 1 April 1964); Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (31 January 1961 – 25 August 1961); President of the Federal Senate of Brazil (31 January 1959 – 25 August 1961); President of the Federal Senate of Brazil (31 January 1958 – 31 January 1959); Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (31 January 1956 – 30 January 1961); Minister of Labour of Brazil (18 June 1953 – 23 February 1954); federal deputy of Rio Grande do Sul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34982#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross; Order of Rio Branco; Order of Naval Merit; Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34982#P166))

## Questions

**When was João Goulart born?**  
João Goulart was born on 1 March 1918 in São Borja.

**What positions has João Goulart held?**  
Positions held by João Goulart include: President of Brazil (1961–1964); Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1961–1961); President of the Federal Senate of Brazil (1959–1961); President of the Federal Senate of Brazil (1958–1959); Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1956–1961).

**Where did João Goulart study?**  
João Goulart was educated at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Anchieta College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): João Goulart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%A3o_Goulart) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q34982](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34982) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: MO 63.2240.2 - Photograph of João Goulart President of the Republic of Brazil (cropped).jpg by Brazilian Government. Donated to the United States Government. (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MO_63.2240.2_-_Photograph_of_Jo%C3%A3o_Goulart_President_of_the_Republic_of_Brazil_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article João Goulart, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: MO 63.2240.2 - Photograph of João Goulart President of the Republic of Brazil (cropped).jpg — Brazilian Government. Donated to the United States Government., Public domain.

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