Author: João Goulart
Alternate names: Jango
Born: 1 March 1918
Died: 6 December 1976
Bio: João Belchior Marques Goulart (gaúcho Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w bew.kiˈɔɾ ˈmarkis ɡuˈlaɾ], or [ˈʒwɐ̃w bewˈkjɔʁ ˈmaʁkiʒ ɡuːˈlaʁ] in the standard Fluminense dialect; 1 March 1918 – 6 December 1976) was a Brazilian politician who served as the 24th president of Brazil until a military coup d'état deposed him on 1 April 1964. He was considered the last left-wing president of Brazil until Lula da Silva took office in 2003.