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José Sarney

b. 1930 · 20th century

José Sarney is a Brazilian politician and writer who was president of Brazil from 1985 to 1990, the first civilian president after the military dictatorship. Elected vice-president, he took office when Tancredo Neves fell ill and died. His government oversaw the drafting of the 1988 constitution but failed to control inflation despite the Cruzado Plan. He later served several times as president of the Senate.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). José Sarney. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jose-sarney
MLA: “José Sarney.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jose-sarney. Accessed .
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