![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1930, after losing the presidential election, Vargas rose to power under a provisional presidency following an armed revolution, remaining until 1934 when he was elected president under a new constitution. Afterward, Vargas served as Minister of Finance under President Washington Luís before resigning to head Rio Grande do Sul as state president, during which he had an active tenure and introduced many policies. He entered national politics as a member of the Chamber of Deputies. After returning to the state Legislative Assembly, Vargas led troops during Rio Grande do Sul's 1923 civil war. He began his political career as district attorney, soon becoming a state deputy prior to a brief departure from politics. Due to his long and controversial tenure as Brazil's provisional, constitutional, and dictatorial leader, he is considered by historians as the most influential Brazilian politician of the 20th century.īorn in São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, to a powerful local family, Vargas had a short stint in the Army before entering law school. Getúlio Dornelles Vargas ( Brazilian Portuguese: 19 April 1882 – 24 August 1954) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 14th and 17th president of Brazil, from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1954, respectively. ![]()
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