Juscelino Kubitschek
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Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, also known by his initials JK, was a Brazilian politician who served as the 21st president of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. Kubitschek's government plan, dubbed "50 years
Official portrait, 1956
Childhood home of Kubitschek in Diamantina, Minas Gerais.
President Kubitschek and some cabinet members on inauguration day, 31 January 1956.
Construction of Brasília, 1959.
JK Memorial
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The JK Memorial is a Brazilian mausoleum, presidential memorial and cultural center dedicated to Juscelino Kubitschek, the 21st President of Brazil and the founder of Brasília, capital city of Brazil
Juscelino Kubitschek
…crash in 1976, near the city of Resende in the state of Rio de Janeiro. 350,000 mourners were present at his burial in Brasília. He is now buried in the JK Memorial in Brasília, which was opened in 1981. On 26 April 2000, the former governor of Rio de Janeiro, Leonel Brizola, alleged that the former presidents of…
Memorial J Kubitschek Brasilia 2009
Inside view with tomb