# José Linhares

_President of Brazil (1945-1946)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> José Linhares was a Brazilian lawyer who briefly served as the interim president of Brazil in the final months of the Estado Novo. As President of the Supreme Federal Court, he was called by the Armed Forces to take over the Presidency following the ousting of Getúlio Vargas in 1945, to the inauguration of Eurico Gaspar Dutra, in 1946, which marked the beginning of what is known today as the Fourth Brazilian Republic.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 January 1886 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316200#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Baturité ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316200#P19))
- **Died:** 26 January 1957 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316200#P570))
- **Place of death:** Caxambu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316200#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316200#P27))
- **Occupation:** magistrate; politician; lawyer; judge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316200#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316200#P102))
- **Education:** Law School of the University of São Paulo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316200#P69))
- **Spouse:** Luzia Linhares ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316200#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Brazil (29 October 1945 – 31 January 1946); member of the Senate of Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316200#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross; Order of Naval Merit; Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316200#P166))

## Questions

**When was José Linhares born?**  
José Linhares was born on 28 January 1886 in Baturité.

**What positions has José Linhares held?**  
Positions held by José Linhares include: President of Brazil (1945–1946); member of the Senate of Brazil.

**Where did José Linhares study?**  
José Linhares was educated at Law School of the University of São Paulo.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): José Linhares](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Linhares) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q316200](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316200) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: José Linhares, Ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal.tif by Unknown Unknown (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jos%C3%A9_Linhares,_Ministro_do_Supremo_Tribunal_Federal.tif)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"José Linhares". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jose-linhares. Retrieved 5 November 2026.