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Tancredo Neves
Tancredo Neves (1910–1985) was a Brazilian politician from Minas Gerais who served as prime minister in 1961–1962. In January 1985 an electoral college chose him as the first civilian president after two decades of military rule, but he fell ill on the eve of his inauguration and died in April 1985 without taking office. His running mate José Sarney became president.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tancredo Neves. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tancredo-neves
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