Died in office. The office of the vice-president was abolished during Vargas' tenure. Committed suicide. Resigned from office. Deposed. President of the Senate. Assumed presidency after Luz's deposition. Acting president following Quadros' resignation. Vice-President João Goulart was on an official visit to China. Acting president following the 1964 coup d'état. Removed from office and replaced by a military junta after suffering a cerebral thrombosis. Military junta. Died before taking office. José Sarney acted as president from the day of Neves' would-be inauguration to the day he died. Acting president until 22 April 1985. Impeached from office.