Tancredo Neves

Tancredo de Almeida Neves ( born March 4, 1910 in São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, † April 21, 1985 in Brasília ) was a Brazilian politician. It was in 1985, after 20 years of military rule, was elected president of the country, but died before taking office.

Neves studied law at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais ( UFMG ) and began his political career in 1933. Estado Novo as 1937 was proclaimed, was once interrupted his career.

After 1945, Neves came back into politics and in 1950 was deputy; In 1953, he was with the support of Juscelino Kubitschek Minister of Justice. During the presidency of João Goulart Neves was prime minister. With the recent takeover of the military in 1964 was followed the next interruption of the career Neves '.

In 1982, Neves was active at this time politically in the MDB, the governor of his home state of Minas Gerais. In this role, he also adopted the proposal to run for the presidency. This he won with an overwhelming majority, especially thanks to the support of Ulysses Guimarães. Thus he became the first civilian president of Brazil in 20 years and the population had great hopes in him.

Shortly before his swearing but he was admitted to the hospital in Brasília. Because of an ulcer, he was operated on seven times. He died of sepsis, which he had incurred in the operation, without having taken office.

Vice President José Sarney became constitutionally, to succeed Neves.