Tancredo Neves facts for kids

Tancredo Neves
Quick facts for kids His Excellency ; Tancredo Neves
President-elect of Brazil
	In office; Never sworn in
Vice President	José Sarney
Preceded by	João Figueiredo
Succeeded by	José Sarney
Prime Minister of the United States of Brazil
	In office; September 8, 1961 – July 12, 1962
President	João Goulart
Preceded by	Position re-established
Succeeded by	Brochado da Rocha
Governor of Minas Gerais
	In office; March 15, 1983 – August 14, 1984
Vice Governor	Hélio Garcia
Preceded by	Francelino Pereira
Succeeded by	Hélio Garcia
Senator for Minas Gerais
	In office; February 1, 1979 – March 14, 1983
Federal Deputy from Minas Gerais
	In office; February 1, 1963 – February 1, 1979
	In office; February 1, 1951 – February 1, 1955
Minister of Finance; acting
	In office; March 23, 1962 – May 9, 1962
President	João Goulart
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Walter Moreira Salles
Succeeded by	Walter Moreira Salles
Minister of Justice and Interior Affairs
	In office; September 8, 1961 – October 12, 1961
President	João Goulart
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	José Martins Rodrigues
Succeeded by	Alfredo Nasser
	In office; June 26, 1953 – August 24, 1954
President	Getúlio Vargas
Preceded by	Negrão de Lima
Succeeded by	Miguel Seabra Fagundes
Personal details
Born	Tancredo de Almeida Neves ; March 4, 1910; São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died	April 21, 1985 (aged 75); São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Political party	PP (1933–1934); PPM (1934–1937); PNM (1937–1945); PSD (1945–1965); MDB (1965–1979); PP (1980–1981); PMDB (1982–1985);
Spouse(s)	Risoleta Guimarães Tolentino
Children	3
Alma mater	UFMG School of Law
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Tancredo de Almeida Neves SFO (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɐ̃ˈkɾedu dʒi aw'mejdɐ ˈnɛvis]) (March 4, 1910 – April 21, 1985) was a Brazilian politician, lawyer, and businessman.

He was Minister of Justice and Interior Affairs from 1953 to 1954, Prime Minister from 1961 to 1962, Minister of Finance in 1962, and as Governor of Minas Gerais from 1983 to 1984.

He was elected President of Brazil in 1985, but died before he took office.

Neves was supposed to be inaugurated as the Brazilian president on 15 March 1985, however the day before he died of diverticulitis at a São Paulo hospital, aged 75. It was also reported Neves had stomach cancer, but his diagnosis was kept secret.

Images for kids

Tancredo Neves (then Governor of Minas Gerais) with his maternal grandson Aécio Neves in the early 1980s.
Aécio Neves giving a speech at the Chamber of Deputies in tribute to Tancredo Neves's 100th birthday.
Tancredo Neves in Brasília, 1984
Monument in tribute to Tancredo Neves.