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Emílio Garrastazu Médici

1905 - 1985

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Emílio Garrastazu Médici (Portuguese pronunciation: [eˈmilju ɡɐʁastaˈzu ˈmɛd(ʒi)si]; 4 December 1905 – 9 October 1985) was a Brazilian military leader and politician who was the 28th president of Brazil from 1969 to 1974. His authoritarian rule marked the apex of the Brazilian military regime. During his administration, the country experienced the so-called "Economic Miracle", characterized by a 55.84% growth in GDP (an average of 11.16% per year) and a 42.15% increase in per capita income (an average of 8.43% per year). However, this period also saw a threefold rise in external debt and a growing income disparity. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emílio Garrastazu Médici is the 4,672nd most popular politician (up from 5,282nd in 2019), the 84th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 101st in 2019) and the 18th most popular Brazilian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emílio Garrastazu Médici ranks 4,672 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Wu of Liang, Conrad, Duke of Lorraine, Jovan Vladimir, Archduke Joseph August of Austria, Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, and Theodore I Palaiologos. After him are Abu Yaqub Yusuf, Verres, Leo Kanner, Hethum I, King of Armenia, Gülbahar Hatun, and Emperor Bidatsu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Emílio Garrastazu Médici ranks 51. Before him are Enrique Ballestrero, Angelo Schiavio, Takashi Shimura, Lale Andersen, Jean-Marie Villot, and Piet Hein. After him are Joseph Cotten, Ivan Serov, Pedro Petrone, Kurt Gerstein, Daniil Kharms, and Emmanuel Mounier. Among people deceased in 1985, Emílio Garrastazu Médici ranks 39. Before him are Margaret Mahler, Tancredo Neves, James Hadley Chase, Robert Graves, Ernst Öpik, and Tage Erlander. After him are Kirill Moskalenko, Henry Hathaway, The Singing Nun, Ian Stewart, Abe Lenstra, and John G. Trump.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Emílio Garrastazu Médici ranks 84 out of 2,236. Before him are Leonardo Boff (1938), Jair da Costa (1940), Careca (1960), Zumbi (1655), Marcelo (1988), and Dida (1973). After him are Vicente Feola (1909), Adriano (1982), José Sarney (1930), Cláudio Hummes (1934), Vinicius de Moraes (1913), and Florinda Bolkan (1941).

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Among POLITICIANS In Brazil

Among politicians born in Brazil, Emílio Garrastazu Médici ranks 18. Before him are Deodoro da Fonseca (1827), Anita Garibaldi (1821), Tancredo Neves (1910), Ernesto Geisel (1907), João Figueiredo (1918), and Zumbi (1655). After him are José Sarney (1930), Princess Francisca of Brazil (1824), Fernando Collor de Mello (1949), Artur da Costa e Silva (1899), Bernardino Machado (1851), and Sérgio Vieira de Mello (1948).

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