Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco
Former President of Brazil
Marshal Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco was a Brazilian military leader and dictator. He served as the first president of the Brazilian military dictatorship after the 1964 military coup d'etat. He was a member of a more liberal "legalist"... Wikipedia
Born: September 20, 1897, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Died: July 18, 1967 (age 69 years), Messejana, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Children: Antonieta Castelo Branco
Presidential term: April 15, 1964 – March 15, 1967
Spouse: Argentina Vianna (m. 1922)
Height: 5′ 5″
Organizations founded: National Information Service, Federal Council of Engineering and Agronomy, Embratel, and more
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