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Augusto Tasso Fragoso

General
Augusto Tasso Fragoso
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President of Brazil
Member of the Military Junta
In office
24 October 1930 – 3 November 1930
Co-Members Isaías de Noronha
Mena Barreto
Preceded by Washington Luís
(President of Brazil)
Succeeded by Getúlio Vargas
(President of Brazil)
Personal details
Born (1869-08-28)28 August 1869
São Luís, Empire of Brazil
Died 20 September 1945(1945-09-20) (aged 76)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

General Augusto Tasso Fragoso, better known as Tasso Fragoso (São Luiz, Maranhão August 28, 1869 – September 20, 1945) was a Brazilian soldier and author. He led a coup d'etat that deposed Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa on 24 October 1930 and prevented president-elect Julio Prestes from assuming the presidency of the Republic of Brazil. He was chief of the Provisional Governing Council (Junta Governativa Provisória) which handed the presidency to Getúlio Vargas on 3 November 1930.




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