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Jânio Quadros

1917 - 1992

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Jânio da Silva Quadros (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɐ̃niu dɐ ˈsiwvɐ ˈkwadɾus] ; 25 January 1917 – 16 February 1992) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd president of Brazil from 31 January to 25 August 1961, when he resigned from office. He also served as the 24th and 36th mayor of São Paulo, and the 18th governor of the state of São Paulo. Quadros was known for his populist style of government and eccentric behavior. As president, he focused on economic reform and attempted to root out corruption. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jânio Quadros is the 6,891st most popular politician (up from 7,018th in 2019), the 137th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 140th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Brazilian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jânio Quadros ranks 6,891 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Konoe, Constantine II of Scotland, Samir Amin, Michel Debré, Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg, and Tapio Wirkkala. After him are Smbat I of Armenia, Hermann Billung, Joan Blaeu, Mitsumasa Yonai, Alexander I of Moldavia, and Princess Mathilde of Bavaria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Jânio Quadros ranks 97. Before him are Augusto Roa Bastos, Atle Selberg, Roque Máspoli, Harold Garfinkel, Luis Carniglia, and Irving Penn. After him are Alexander Schmorell, Will Eisner, Stéphane Hessel, William H. McNeill, Jean Rouch, and Raymond Burr. Among people deceased in 1992, Jânio Quadros ranks 73. Before him are Amjad Khan, Albert Pierrepoint, Lina Bo Bardi, Gavriil Ilizarov, Koča Popović, and Väinö Linna. After him are Albert King, Isidro Lángara, Muhammad Asad, Frederick William Franz, Dick York, and Stella Adler.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Jânio Quadros ranks 137 out of 2,236. Before him are Émerson Leão (1949), Floriano Peixoto (1839), Vanderlei Luxemburgo (1952), Edu Coimbra (1947), Chico Xavier (1910), and Alessandra Ambrosio (1981). After him are Alisson (1992), Carlos Pace (1944), Mário de Andrade (1893), Hulk (1986), Clodoaldo (1949), and Aldair (1965).

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Among POLITICIANS In Brazil

Among politicians born in Brazil, Jânio Quadros ranks 26. Before him are Princess Francisca of Brazil (1824), Fernando Collor de Mello (1949), Artur da Costa e Silva (1899), Bernardino Machado (1851), Sérgio Vieira de Mello (1948), and Floriano Peixoto (1839). After him are Princess Leopoldina of Brazil (1847), Eurico Gaspar Dutra (1883), Washington Luís (1869), Venceslau Brás (1868), Afonso Pena (1847), and Prudente de Morais (1841).

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