Elected president of Brazil in 1960, resigned 7 months after taking
office in order to acquire some popular support, bringing the worst
crisis to the country, which culminated in the coup-d'état in 1964 and
20 years or military dictatorship.
Was governor of São Paulo state (1955-1959) and twice mayor of São
Paulo city (1953-1955 and 1986-1989).