Getúlio Vargas

Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (Known as "Presidente do Brasil")

Presidente do Brasil, Statesman, Political Leader, Historical Figure

Born 1882-04-19

São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Passed Away 1954-08-24 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Lifespan 72 years old

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"I leave life to enter history."

Archival Overview

Father of modern Brazilian industrialization and labor rights; laid the institutional foundations of modern Brazil through state-led development and basic social protections.

Biographical Record

Getúlio Dornelles Vargas was a Brazilian lawyer and statesman who served as President of Brazil for almost two decades (1930–1945 and 1951–1954). Known as the 'Father of the Poor', he transformed Brazil from an oligarchic agrarian coffee-exporting economy into a modern industrialized nation, founding Petrobras, Vale, and the pioneering Consolidation of Labor Laws.

Father of modern Brazilian industrialization and labor rights; laid the institutional foundations of modern Brazil through state-led development and basic social protections.

Key Life Milestones

1943-05-01

Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT)

Signed the historic decree unifying labor rights, establishing the minimum wage, 8-hour workday, paid leave, and job security.

1953-10-03

Creation of Petrobras

Signed federal law creating state petroleum company Petrobras under the patriotic national slogan 'The Petroleum is Ours' (O Petróleo é Nosso).

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

                         GPS: -15.7975, -47.8919                    

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