Presidential elections were held in Brazil on 15 January 1985, the last to be held indirectly through an electoral college, and the last to be held under the military regime. The electoral college sys
Tancredo Neves, 1983
Tancredo Neves
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Tancredo de Almeida Neves was a Brazilian politician, lawyer, and entrepreneur. He served as Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs from 1953 to 1954, President of the Council of Ministers from 1961
1985 Brazilian presidential election
…late 1970s, the politicians in the electoral college were placed under no coercion, and were allowed to choose the president of their choice. Although Tancredo Neves of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party was elected president, he became seriously ill one day before his inauguration and subsequently died, resulting…
Official portrait as Prime Minister, 1962
Aécio Neves giving a speech at the Chamber of Deputies in tribute to Tancredo Neves's 100th birthday
Neves in 1979, as senator of Minas Gerais
Neves in Brasília, 1984