Ernesto Geisel
Ernesto Beckmann Geisel (Portuguese pronunciation: [eɾˈnɛstu ˈbɛkmɐ̃ ˈɡajzew], German pronunciation: [ɛɐ̯ˈnesto ˈbɛkman ˈɡaɪzl̩]; August 3, 1907 – September 12, 1996) was a Brazilian Army officer and politician. He was President of Brazil from 1974 to 1979, during the Brazilian military government.[1]
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| President of Brazil | |
| In office March 15, 1974 – March 14, 1979 | |
| Vice President | Adalberto Pereira dos Santos |
| Preceded by | Emílio Garrastazu Médici |
| Succeeded by | João Figueiredo |
| President of Petrobras | |
| In office November 6, 1969 – July 6, 1973 | |
| Appointed by | Emílio Garrastazu Médici |
| Preceded by | Waldemar Cardoso |
| Succeeded by | Faria Lima |
| Justice of the Superior Military Court | |
| In office March 20, 1967 – October 27, 1969 | |
| Appointed by | Castelo Branco |
| Preceded by | Floriano de Lima Brayner |
| Succeeded by | Jurandyr de Bizarria Mamede |
| Chief Minister of the Military Cabinet | |
| In office April 15, 1964 – March 15, 1967 | |
| President | Castelo Branco |
| Preceded by | André Fernandes de Sousa |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Portela de Melo |
| In office August 25, 1961 – September 8, 1961 | |
| President | Ranieri Mazzilli |
| Preceded by | Pedro Geraldo de Almeida |
| Succeeded by | Amaury Kruel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ernesto Beckmann Geisel August 3, 1907 Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | September 12, 1996 (aged 89) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Resting place | São João Batista Cemetery[source?] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Political party | ARENA (1974–1979) |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Markus (1939–1996; his death) |
| Children | Amália Orlando |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 1927–1969 |
| Rank |  General of the army |
Ernesto Geisel Media
Geisel (left) with President Getúlio Vargas in 1940
Geisel with U.S. President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter during a formal dinner in the Palácio da Alvorada, 29 March 1978
Ribbon bar: Legion of Honour, Grand Cross rank
Order_of_the_Bath_(ribbon)
Ribbon bar: Order of the Chrysanthemum (Japan).
PRT Order of Saint James of the Sword - Grand Cross BAR
PRT Order of Prince Henry - Grand Cross BAR
