# Nereu Ramos

_President of Brazil from 1955 to 1956_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Nereu de Oliveira Ramos was a Brazilian lawyer and politician. He briefly served as interim president of Brazil in the aftermath of the political crisis which culminated in the suicide of President Getúlio Vargas and the impeachment of Deputy Carlos Luz and President Café Filho.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 September 1888 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319427#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lages ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319427#P19))
- **Died:** 16 June 1958 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319427#P570))
- **Place of death:** São José dos Pinhais ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319427#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319427#P27))
- **Occupation:** lawyer; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319427#P106))
- **Political party:** Brazilian Social Democracy Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319427#P102))
- **Education:** Law School of the University of São Paulo; University of São Paulo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319427#P69))
- **Spouse:** Beatriz Ramos ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319427#P26))
- **Positions held:** minister of Education of Brazil (3 October 1956 – 4 November 1956); Minister of Justice of Brazil (1956–1957); President of Brazil (11 November 1955 – 31 January 1956); member of the Senate of Brazil (1955–1958); president of the Chamber of Deputies (1 February 1951 – 1 February 1955); Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (19 September 1946 – 31 January 1951); President of the Federal Senate of Brazil (31 January 1946 – 31 January 1951); Santa Catarina senator (1946–1947); governor of Santa Catarina (1943–1945); federal deputy of Santa Catarina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319427#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/Q319427#P166))

## Questions

**When was Nereu Ramos born?**  
Nereu Ramos was born on 3 September 1888 in Lages.

**What positions has Nereu Ramos held?**  
Positions held by Nereu Ramos include: minister of Education of Brazil (1956–1956); Minister of Justice of Brazil (1956–1957); President of Brazil (1955–1956); member of the Senate of Brazil (1955–1958); president of the Chamber of Deputies (1951–1955).

**Where did Nereu Ramos study?**  
Nereu Ramos was educated at Law School of the University of São Paulo, University of São Paulo.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nereu Ramos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nereu_Ramos) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q319427](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319427) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Presidente Nereu Ramos.jpg by Governo do Brasil (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Presidente_Nereu_Ramos.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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