Aureliano Chaves
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Aureliano Chaves was a Brazil
ian politician.
Born in Três Pontas
, state of Minas Gerais
, he was a Representative of this state in the Chamber of Deputies in 1967 from the ARENA party. He was selected as the governor of Minas Gerais
state from 1975 to 1978 and was elected vice-president in 1979 under João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo
. He acted as president during Figueiredo's health crisis in 1981 and 1983.
After the democratization of Brazil
, he ran unsuccessfully for the presidency of Brazil. After the elections of 1989 he retired from politics.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian politician.
Born in Três Pontas
Três Pontas
Três Pontas is a city and municipality in southern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The population in 2007 was 51,121 inhabitants in a total area of 689 km²....
, state of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
, he was a Representative of this state in the Chamber of Deputies in 1967 from the ARENA party. He was selected as the governor of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
state from 1975 to 1978 and was elected vice-president in 1979 under João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo
João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo
João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo was a Brazilian military leader and politician. He was chief of the Secret Service during the term of his predecessor Ernesto Geisel. Figueiredo was chosen to be president of Brazil by the former military leader, General Ernesto Geisel. He took the oath of...
. He acted as president during Figueiredo's health crisis in 1981 and 1983.
After the democratization of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, he ran unsuccessfully for the presidency of Brazil. After the elections of 1989 he retired from politics.