Getulio vargas biography sample
Brazil's revolution brought to power the man who was to rule for the next fifteen years, first as provisional president ()....
Getulio Vargas
| Brazilian politician. Date of Birth: 10.04.1882 Country: Brazil |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Political Ascent
- Contested Election and Revolution
- Dictatorship and the "New State"
- Wartime Diplomacy
- Economic Development and Nationalism
- Deposition and Later Political Career
- Tragic End
Early Life and Education
Getúlio Vargas: A Brazilian Political ColossusGetúlio Dornelles Vargas, a pivotal figure in Brazilian history, was born in São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, on April 10, 1882.
Getúlio Vargas, from the pampas of the southern frontier state of Rio Grande do Sul, became the dictator who ruled without ever forgetting the lower classes.
His path to the presidency was unconventional. Abandoning school early, he pursued a military career briefly before transitioning to law and journalism.
Political Ascent
Vargas' political aspirations took shape in the legislative assembly of his home state and the national congress in Rio de Janeiro (1923-1926).
As governor of Rio Grande do Sul (1927), he exhibited administrative prowess and introduced social and economic reforms, including labor unions.