Artur da Costa e Silva
Former President of Brazil
Artur da Costa e Silva was a Brazilian Army Marshal and the second president of the Brazilian military government that came to power after the 1964 coup d'état. He reached the rank of Marshal of the Brazilian Army, and held the post of Minister of... Wikipedia
Born: October 3, 1899, Taquari, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died: December 17, 1969 (age 70 years), Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spouse: Iolanda Barbosa Costa e Silva (m. 1926)
Party: National Renewal Alliance
Children: Álcio Barbosa da Costa e Silva
Presidential term: March 15, 1967 – August 31, 1969