President | Date of birth | Presidency |
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José Sarney | 24 April 1930 | 1985–1990 |
Fernando Henrique Cardoso | 18 June 1931 | 1995–2002 |
Michel Temer | 23 September 1940 | 2016–2018 |
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 27 October 1945 | 2003–2010 |
Dilma Rousseff | 14 December 1947 | 2011–2016 |
Fernando Collor | 12 August 1949 | 1990–1992 |
Jair Bolsonaro | 21 March 1955 | 2019–present |
This is a list of Presidents of Brazil, in order of longevity. There are currently thirty-six Presidents on the list and seven living Presidents since Jair Bolsonaro was inaugurated as the 38th President of Brazil on January 1, 2019. The list is in descending order and is correct as of August 4, 2019. The oldest president is Venceslau Brás (1868–1966), who died at the age of 98 years, 78 days. The oldest living former president, José Sarney (born April 24, 1930), will tie Venceslau Brás if he lives to July 11, 2028. The second oldest living former president, Fernando Henrique Cardoso (born June 18, 1931), will also tie Brás if he lives to September 4, 2029.
Jair Messias Bolsonaro is a Brazilian politician and retired military officer, serving as the 38th President of Brazil since 1 January 2019. He served in the country's Chamber of Deputies, representing the state of Rio de Janeiro, between 1991 and 2018. He currently is a member of the conservative Social Liberal Party.
The President of Brazil, officially the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil or simply the President of the Republic, is both the head of state and the head of government of Brazil. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The presidential system was established in 1889, upon the proclamation of the republic in a military coup d'état against Emperor Pedro II. Since then, Brazil has had six constitutions, three dictatorships, and three democratic periods. During the democratic periods, voting has always been compulsory. The Constitution of Brazil, along with several constitutional amendments, establishes the requirements, powers, and responsibilities of the president, their term of office and the method of election.
Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes was a Brazilian politician who served as ninth President of Brazil between 1914 and 1918, during the First Brazilian Republic. Brás was born in Brasópolis, Minas Gerais State. He became governor of that state in 1909, and in 1910 he was elected vice-president under Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca. As Vice President, he also served as the President of the Senate. He was elected president in 1914 and served until 1918. His government declared war on the Central Powers in October 1917 during World War I. He was the longest-lived Brazilian president, reaching 98 years of age.
The president with the longest retirement is Venceslau Brás. He left office on 14 November 1918 and died 47 years and 182 days later on 15 May 1966. The president with the shortest retirement is Artur da Costa e Silva, who died on 17 December 1969, 64 days after he left office on 14 October 1969.
Artur da Costa e Silva was a Brazilian Army General and the second President of the Brazilian military government that came to power after the 1964 coup d'état. He reached the rank of Marshal of the Brazilian Army, and held the post of Minister of War in the military government of President Castelo Branco.
To account for the different number of leap days within the life of each president, two measure of longevity are given. The first is the number of whole years the president lived, and the number of days past their last birthday. The second list the total number of days lived by the president, accounting for differing numbers of leap years within the lifespans of different presidents.
Rank | President | Date of Birth | Date of Death | Longevity (Years, Days) | Longevity (Days) |
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1 | Venceslau Bras | February 26, 1868 | May 15, 1966 | 98 years, 78 days | 35,872 days |
2 | Eurico Gaspar Dutra | May 18, 1883 | June 11, 1974 | 91 years, 24 days | 33,261 days |
3 | José Sarney | April 24, 1930 | Living | 89 years, 102 days | 32,609 days |
4 | Ernesto Geisel | August 3, 1907 | September 12, 1996 | 89 years, 40 days | 32,548 days |
5 | Fernando Henrique Cardoso | June 18, 1931 | Living | 88 years, 47 days | 32,189 days |
6 | Washington Luís | October 26, 1869 | August 4, 1957 | 87 years, 282 days | 32,058 days |
7 | João Figueiredo | January 15, 1918 | December 24, 1999 | 81 years, 343 days | 29,928 days |
8 | Itamar Franco | June 28, 1930 | July 2, 2011 | 81 years, 4 days | 29,589 days |
9 | Emílio Medici | December 4, 1905 | October 9, 1985 | 79 years, 309 days | 29,164 days |
10 | Artur Bernardes | August 8, 1875 | March 23, 1955 | 79 years, 227 days | 29,081 days |
11 | Michel Temer | September 23, 1940 | Living | 78 years, 315 days | 28,804 days |
12 | Epitácio Pessoa | May 23, 1865 | February 13, 1942 | 76 years, 266 days | 28,024 days |
13 | Jânio Quadros | January 25, 1917 | February 16, 1992 | 75 years, 22 days | 27,415 days |
14 | Juscelino Kubitschek | September 12, 1902 | August 22, 1976 | 73 years, 345 days | 27,008 days |
15 | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | October 27, 1945 | Living | 73 years, 281 days | 26,944 days |
16 | Campos Sales | February 15, 1841 | June 28, 1913 | 72 years, 133 days | 26,430 days |
17 | Getúlio Vargas | April 19, 1882 | August 24, 1954 | 72 years, 127 days | 26,424 days |
18 | Dilma Rousseff | December 14, 1947 | Living | 71 years, 233 days | 26,166 days |
19 | João Café Filho | February 3, 1899 | February 20, 1970 | 71 years, 17 days | 25,949 days |
20 | José Linhares | January 28, 1886 | January 26, 1957 | 70 years, 364 days | 25,930 days |
21 | Francisco Rodrigues Alves | July 7, 1848 | January 16, 1919 | 70 years, 193 days | 25,759 days |
22 | Artur da Costa e Silva | October 3, 1899 | December 17, 1969 | 70 years, 75 days | 25,642 days |
23 | Fernando Collor | August 12, 1949 | Living | 69 years, 357 days | 25,559 days |
24 | Humberto Castelo Branco | September 20, 1897 | July 18, 1967 | 69 years, 301 days | 25,502 days |
25 | Nereu Ramos | September 3, 1888 | June 16, 1958 | 69 years, 286 days | 25,487 days |
26 | Hermes da Fonseca | May 12, 1855 | September 9, 1923 | 68 years, 120 days | 24,956 days |
27 | Carlos da Luz | August 4, 1894 | February 9, 1961 | 66 years, 189 days | 24,295 days |
28 | Deodoro da Fonseca | August 5, 1827 | August 23, 1892 | 65 years, 18 days | 23,760 days |
29 | Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli | April 27, 1910 | April 21, 1975 | 64 years, 359 days | 23,735 days |
30 | Jair Bolsonaro | March 21, 1955 | Living | 64 years, 136 days | 23,512 days |
31 | Afonso Pena | November 30, 1847 | June 14, 1909 | 61 years, 196 days | 22,476 days |
32 | Prudente de Morais | October 4, 1841 | December 3, 1902 | 61 years, 60 days | 22,339 days |
33 | João Goulart | March 1, 1918 | December 6, 1976 | 58 years, 280 days | 21,465 days |
34 | Nilo Pecanha | October 2, 1867 | March 31, 1924 | 56 years, 181 days | 20,634 days |
35 | Floriano Peixoto | April 30, 1839 | July 29, 1895 | 56 years, 90 days | 20,544 days |
36 | Delfim Moreira | November 7, 1868 | July 1, 1920 | 51 years, 237 days | 18,863 days |
# | Head of state | Date of birth | Date of inauguration | Age at inauguration | End of term | Age at End of term | Length of retirement | Date of death | Lifespan |
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1 | Deodoro da Fonseca | 5 August 1827 | 15 November 1889 | 62 years, 102 days | 23 November 1891 | 64 years, 110 days | 274 days | 23 August 1892 | 23,760 days (65 years, 18 days) |
2 | Floriano Peixoto | 30 April 1839 | 23 November 1891 | 52 years, 207 days | 14 November 1894 | 55 years, 198 days | 257 days | 29 July 1895 | 20,544 days (56 years, 90 days) |
3 | Prudente de Morais | 4 October 1841 | 15 November 1894 | 53 years, 42 days | 14 November 1898 | 57 years, 41 days | 4 years, 19 days | 3 December 1902 | 22,339 days (61 years, 60 days) |
4 | Campos Sales | 15 February 1841 | 15 November 1898 | 57 years, 273 days | 14 November 1902 | 61 years, 272 days | 10 years, 226 days | 28 June 1913 | 26,430 days (72 years, 133 days) |
5 | Francisco Rodrigues Alves | 7 July 1848 | 15 November 1902 | 54 years, 131 days | 14 November 1906 | 58 years, 130 days | 12 years, 63 days | 16 January 1919 | 25,759 days (70 years, 193 days) |
6 | Afonso Pena | 30 November 1847 | 15 November 1906 | 58 years, 350 days | 14 June 1909 | 61 years, 196 days | N/A | 14 June 1909 | 22,476 days (61 years, 196 days) |
7 | Nilo Pecanha | 2 October 1867 | 14 June 1909 | 41 years, 253 days | 14 November 1910 | 43 years, 43 days | 13 years, 138 days | 31 March 1924 | 20,634 days (56 years, 181 days) |
8 | Hermes da Fonseca | 12 May 1855 | 15 November 1910 | 55 years, 187 days | 14 November 1914 | 59 years, 186 days | 8 years, 299 days | 9 September 1923 | 24,956 days (68 years, 120 days) |
9 | Venceslau Bras | 26 February 1868 | 15 November 1914 | 46 years, 262 days | 14 November 1918 | 50 years, 261 days | 47 years, 182 days | 15 May 1966 | 35,872 days (98 years, 78 days) |
10 | Delfim Moreira | 7 November 1868 | 15 November 1918 | 50 years, 8 days | 28 July 1919 | 50 years, 263 days | 339 days | 1 July 1920 | 18,863 days (51 years, 237 days) |
11 | Epitácio Pessoa | 23 May 1865 | 28 July 1919 | 54 years, 66 days | 14 November 1922 | 57 years, 175 days | 19 years, 91 days | 13 February 1942 | 28,024 days (76 years, 266 days) |
12 | Artur Bernardes | 8 August 1875 | 15 November 1922 | 47 years, 99 days | 14 November 1926 | 51 years, 98 days | 28 years, 129 days | 23 March 1955 | 29,081 days (79 years, 227 days) |
13 | Washington Luís | 26 October 1869 | 15 November 1926 | 57 years, 20 days | 24 October 1930 | 60 years, 363 days | 26 years, 282 days | 4 August 1957 | 32,058 days (87 years, 282 days) |
14 | Getúlio Vargas | 19 April 1882 | 3 November 1930 | 48 years, 198 days | 29 October 1945 | 63 years, 193 days | 5 years, 94 days | 24 August 1954 | 26,424 days (72 years, 127 days) |
15 | José Linhares | 28 January 1886 | 29 October 1945 | 59 years, 274 days | 30 January 1946 | 60 years, 2 days | 10 years, 362 days | 26 January 1957 | 25,930 days (70 years, 364 days) |
16 | Eurico Gaspar Dutra | 18 May 1883 | 31 January 1946 | 62 years, 258 days | 30 January 1951 | 67 years, 257 days | 23 years, 132 days | 11 June 1974 | 33,261 days (91 years, 24 days) |
17 | Getúlio Vargas | 19 April 1882 | 31 January 1951 | 68 years, 287 days | 24 August 1954 | 72 years, 127 days | N/A | 24 August 1954 | 26,424 days (72 years, 127 days) |
18 | João Café Filho | 3 February 1899 | 24 August 1954 | 55 years, 202 days | 8 November 1955 | 56 years, 278 days | 14 years, 104 days | 20 February 1970 | 25,949 days (71 years, 17 days) |
19 | Carlos da Luz | 4 August 1894 | 8 November 1955 | 61 years, 96 days | 11 November 1955 | 61 years, 99 days | 5 years, 90 days | 9 February 1961 | 24,295 days (66 years, 189 days) |
20 | Nereu Ramos | 3 September 1888 | 11 November 1955 | 67 years, 69 days | 30 January 1956 | 67 years, 149 days | 2 years, 137 days | 16 June 1958 | 25,487 days (69 years, 286 days) |
21 | Juscelino Kubitschek | 12 September 1902 | 31 January 1956 | 53 years, 141 days | 30 January 1961 | 58 years, 140 days | 15 years, 205 days | 22 August 1976 | 27,008 days (73 years, 345 days) |
22 | Jânio Quadros | 25 January 1917 | 31 January 1961 | 44 years, 6 days | 25 August 1961 | 44 years, 212 days | 30 years, 175 days | 16 February 1992 | 27,415 days (75 years, 22 days) |
23 | Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli | 27 April 1910 | 25 August 1961 | 51 years, 120 days | 7 September 1961 | 51 years, 133 days | 2 years, 207 days | 21 April 1975 | 23,735 days (64 years, 359 days) |
24 | João Goulart | 1 March 1918 | 7 September 1961 | 43 years, 190 days | 1 April 1964 | 46 years, 31 days | 12 years, 249 days | 6 December 1976 | 21,465 days (58 years, 280 days) |
25 | Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli | 27 April 1910 | 2 April 1964 | 53 years, 341 days | 15 April 1964 | 53 years, 354 days | 11 years, 6 days | 21 April 1975 | 23,735 days (64 years, 359 days) |
26 | Humberto Castelo Branco | 20 September 1897 | 15 April 1964 | 66 years, 208 days | 14 March 1967 | 69 years, 175 days | 126 days | 18 July 1967 | 25,502 days (69 years, 301 days) |
27 | Artur da Costa e Silva | 3 October 1899 | 15 March 1967 | 67 years, 163 days | 14 October 1969 | 70 years, 11 days | 64 days | 17 December 1969 | 25,642 days (70 years, 75 days) |
28 | Emílio Medici | 4 December 1905 | 30 October 1969 | 63 years, 330 days | 14 March 1974 | 68 years, 100 days | 11 years, 209 days | 9 October 1985 | 29,164 days (79 years, 309 days) |
29 | Ernesto Geisel | 3 August 1907 | 15 March 1974 | 66 years, 224 days | 14 March 1979 | 71 years, 223 days | 17 years, 182 days | 12 September 1996 | 32,548 days (89 years, 40 days) |
30 | João Figueiredo | 15 January 1918 | 15 March 1979 | 61 years, 59 days | 14 March 1985 | 67 years, 58 days | 14 years, 285 days | 24 December 1999 | 29,928 days (81 years, 343 days) |
31 | José Sarney | 24 April 1930 | 15 March 1985 | 54 years, 325 days | 14 March 1990 | 59 years, 324 days | 29 years, 143 days | 32,609 days (89 years, 102 days) | |
32 | Fernando Collor | 12 August 1949 | 15 March 1990 | 40 years, 215 days | 29 December 1992 | 43 years, 139 days | 26 years, 218 days | 25,559 days (69 years, 357 days) | |
33 | Itamar Franco | 28 June 1930 | 29 December 1992 | 62 years, 184 days | 31 December 1994 | 64 years, 186 days | 16 years, 183 days | 2 July 2011 | 29,589 days (81 years, 4 days) |
34 | Fernando Henrique Cardoso | 18 June 1931 | 1 January 1995 | 63 years, 197 days | 31 December 2002 | 71 years, 196 days | 16 years, 216 days | 32,189 days (88 years, 47 days) | |
35 | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 27 October 1945 | 1 January 2003 | 57 years, 66 days | 31 December 2010 | 65 years, 65 days | 8 years, 216 days | 26,944 days (73 years, 281 days) | |
36 | Dilma Rousseff | 14 December 1947 | 1 January 2011 | 63 years, 18 days | 31 August 2016 | 68 years, 261 days | 2 years, 338 days | 26,166 days (71 years, 233 days) | |
37 | Michel Temer | 23 September 1940 | 31 August 2016 | 75 years, 343 days | 31 December 2018 | 78 years, 99 days | 216 days | 28,804 days (78 years, 315 days) | |
38 | Jair Bolsonaro | 21 March 1955 | 1 January 2019 | 63 years, 286 days | 23,512 days (64 years, 136 days) | ||||
# | Head of state | Date of birth | Date of inauguration | Age at inauguration | End of term | Age at End of term | Length retirement | Date of death | Lifespan |
Presidents | 36 |
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Living | 7 |
Deceased | 29 |
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President | Time as Oldest living | Age | Timespan | ||
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Start | End | Start | End | ||
Deodoro da Fonseca | 15 November 1889 | 23 August 1892 | 62 years, 102 days | 65 years, 18 days | 2 years, 282 days |
Floriano Peixoto | 23 August 1892 | 29 July 1895 | 53 years, 115 days | 56 years, 90 days | 2 years, 340 days |
Prudente de Morais | 29 July 1895 | 14 November 1898 | 53 years, 298 days | 57 years, 41 days | 3 years, 109 days |
Campos Sales | 15 November 1898 | 28 June 1913 | 57 years, 273 days | 72 years, 135 days | 14 years, 225 days |
Francisco Rodrigues Alves | 28 June 1913 | 16 January 1919 | 64 years, 356 days | 70 years, 193 days | 5 years, 202 days |
Hermes da Fonseca | 16 January 1919 | 9 September 1923 | 63 years, 249 days | 68 years, 120 days | 4 years, 236 days |
Epitácio Pessoa | 9 September 1923 | 13 February 1942 | 58 years, 109 days | 76 years, 266 days | 18 years, 157 days |
Venceslau Bras | 13 February 1942 | 15 May 1966 | 73 years, 352 days | 98 years, 78 days | 24 years, 91 days |
Gaspar Dutra | 15 May 1966 | 11 June 1974 | 82 years, 362 days | 91 years, 24 days | 8 years, 27 days |
Juscelino Kubitschek | 11 June 1974 | 22 August 1976 | 71 years, 272 days | 73 years, 345 days | 2 years, 72 days |
Emílio Medici | 22 August 1976 | 9 October 1985 | 70 years, 262 days | 79 years, 309 days | 9 years, 48 days |
Ernesto Geisel | 9 October 1985 | 12 September 1996 | 78 years, 67 days | 89 years, 40 days | 10 years, 339 days |
João Figueiredo | 12 September 1996 | 24 December 1999 | 78 years, 241 days | 81 years, 343 days | 3 years, 103 days |
José Sarney | 24 December 1999 | – | 69 years, 244 days | – | 19 years, 223 days |
President | Start | End | Start | End | Timespan |
Time As oldest Living | Age | ||||