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Ernesto Geisel

1907 - 1996

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Ernesto Beckmann Geisel (Portuguese pronunciation: [eʁˈnɛstu ˈbɛkmɐ̃ ˈɡajzew], German pronunciation: [ɛʁˈnɛsto ˈbɛkman ˈɡaɪzl̩]; 3 August 1907 – 12 September 1996) was a Brazilian Army officer and politician, who served as the 29th president of Brazil from 1974 to 1979, during the Brazilian military dictatorship. Born to German Lutheran immigrants, Geisel attended military prep schools from an early age. He then moved to Rio de Janeiro, graduating as an artillery officer from the Military School of Realengo, now the Military Academy of Agulhas Negras. He entered politics in 1964 when he was appointed Chief of the Military House under President Castelo Branco. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernesto Geisel is the 4,156th most popular politician (up from 4,270th in 2019), the 73rd most popular biography from Brazil (up from 77th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Brazilian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ernesto Geisel ranks 4,156 out of 19,576. Before him are Magnus III of Sweden, Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York, István Tisza, Döme Sztójay, Emperor Dezong of Tang, and Concino Concini. After him are Quintus Lutatius Catulus, Sten Sture the Younger, Honoré III, Prince of Monaco, Emperor Seinei, Emperor Hanzei, and Titus Quinctius Flamininus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1907, Ernesto Geisel ranks 63. Before him are Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia, Emilie Schindler, Ray Milland, Miklós Rózsa, Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, and Ko Takamoro. After him are James Meade, Lê Duẩn, Sigvard Bernadotte, Shiro Teshima, Benjamin Sheares, and Junji Nishikawa. Among people deceased in 1996, Ernesto Geisel ranks 50. Before him are George Davis Snell, Alain Poher, Martin Balsam, Marianne Bachmeier, J. R. Jayewardene, and Max Manus. After him are P. L. Travers, Nicu Ceaușescu, František Plánička, Timothy Leary, Koichi Oita, and Piet Hein.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Ernesto Geisel ranks 73 out of 2,236. Before him are Roberto Carlos (1941), Caetano Veloso (1942), Tancredo Neves (1910), Gilberto Gil (1942), Dani Alves (1983), and Sônia Braga (1950). After him are João Figueiredo (1918), Hélder Câmara (1909), Xuxa (1963), Rubens Barrichello (1972), Leonardo Boff (1938), and Jair da Costa (1940).

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Among POLITICIANS In Brazil

Among politicians born in Brazil, Ernesto Geisel ranks 15. Before him are Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1931), Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco (1897), João Goulart (1918), Deodoro da Fonseca (1827), Anita Garibaldi (1821), and Tancredo Neves (1910). After him are João Figueiredo (1918), Zumbi (1655), Emílio Garrastazu Médici (1905), José Sarney (1930), Princess Francisca of Brazil (1824), and Fernando Collor de Mello (1949).

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