List of Presidents of Brazil 2022 | Who Was First President? – The government of Brazil is of a democratic federal republic with a presidential system. The president, who is elected to a four-year term, heads both state and government and can serve a maximum of two terms. The President appoints the Prime Minister who assists in the administration of the Government. The Brazilian president has a number of tasks, including maintaining foreign relations with other states, vetoing bills, granting clemency to prisoners, abolishing international treaties, appointing judges and performing other duties laid down in the Constitution. The Brazilian presidential system was established in 1889 after a military coup against Emperor Pedro II. 37 presidents have served Brazil since then.
List of Presidents of Brazil 2022 | Who Was First President?
| S. No | Name | Tenure | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jair Bolsonaro | 1 January 2019- Incumbent | Liberal Party (PL) |
| 2 | Michel Temer | 31 August 2016 – 31 December 2018 | Brazilian Democratic Movement Party |
| 3 | Dilma Rousseff | 1 January 2011 – August 31, 2016 | Workers’ Party |
| 4 | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 1 January 2003 – 1 January 2011 | Workers’ Party |
| 5 | Fernando Henrique Cardoso | January 1, 1995 – December 31, 2002 | Brazilian Social Democracy Party |
| 6 | Itamar Franco | 29 December 1992 – 1 January 1995 | Brazilian Labour Party |
| 7 | Fernando Collor de Mello | March 15, 1990 – October 2, 1992 | Party of the National Reconstruction |
| 8 | José Sarney | 15 March 1985 – 15 March 1990 | Brazilian Democratic Movement Party |
| 9 | Tancredo Neves | Died before taking office | Brazilian Democratic Movement Party |
| 10 | João Figueiredo | March 15, 1979 – March 15, 1985 | Democratic Social Party (PDS) (military) |
| 11 | Ernesto Geisel | 15 March 1974 – 15 March 1979 | National Renewal Alliance Party (military) |
| 12 | EmÃlio Garrastazu Médici | October 30, 1969 – March 15, 1974 | National Renewal Alliance Party (military) |
| 13 | Military Junta | 31 August 1969 – 30 October 1969 | |
| 14 | Artur da Costa e Silva | 15 March 1967 – 31 August 1969 | National Renewal Alliance Party (military) |
| 15 | Humberto Castelo Branco | 15 April 1964 – 15 March 1967 | National Renewal Alliance Party (military) |
| 16 | Ranieri Mazzilli | 2 April 1964 – 15 April 1964 | Social Democratic Party |
| 17 | João Goulart | 8 September 1961 – 1 April 1964 | Brazilian Labour Party |
| 18 | Ranieri Mazzilli | 25 August 1961 – 7 September 1961 | Social Democratic Party |
| 19 | Jânio Quadros | January 31, 1961 – August 25, 1961 | National Labour Party |
| 20 | Juscelino Kubitschek | 31 January 1956 – 31 January 1961 | Social Democratic Party |
| 21 | Nereu Ramos | 11 November 1955 – 31 January 1956 | Social Democratic Party |
| 22 | Carlos Luz | 8 November 1955 – 11 November 1955 | Social Democratic Party |
| 23 | Café Filho | 24 August 1954 – 8 November 1955 | Social Progressive Party |
| 24 | Getúlio Vargas | 31 January 1951 – 24 August 1954 | Brazilian Labour Party |
| 25 | Eurico Gaspar Dutra | January 31, 1946 – January 31, 1951 | Social Democratic Party |
| 26 | José Linhares | 29 October 1945 – 31 January 1946 | None (military) |
| 27 | Getúlio Vargas | 20 July 1934 – 29 October 1945 | Liberal Alliance |
| 28 | Military Junta | 24 October 1930 – 3 November 1930 | |
| 29 | Washington LuÃs | 15 November 1926 – 24 October 1930 | São Paulo Republican Party |
| 30 | Arthur Bernardes | 15 November 1922 – 15 November 1926 | Mineiro Republican Party |
| 31 | Epitácio Pessoa | 28 July 1919 – 15 November 1922 | Mineiro Republican Party |
| 32 | Delfim Moreira | 15 November 1918 – 28 July 1919 | Mineiro Republican Party |
| 33 | Venceslau Brás | 15 November 1914 – 15 November 1918 | Mineiro Republican Party |
| 34 | Hermes da Fonseca | 15 November 1910 – 15 November 1914 | Conservative Republican Party (military) |
| 35 | Nilo Peçanha | 14 June 1909 – 15 November 1910 | Rio Republican Party |
| 36 | Afonso Pena | 15 November 1906 – 14 June 1909 | Mineiro Republican Party |
| 36 | Rodrigues Alves | 15 November 1902 – 15 November 1906 | São Paulo Republican Party |
| 38 | Campos Sales | 15 November 1898 – 15 November 1902 | São Paulo Republican Party |
| 39 | Prudente de Morais | 15 November 1894 – 15 November 1898 | Federal Republican Party |
| 40 | Floriano Peixoto | 23 November 1891 – 15 November 1894 | None (military) |
| 41 | Deodoro da Fonseca | 15 November 1889 – 23 November 1891 | None (military) |
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