Costa e Silva
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Marshal Artur da Costa e Silva |
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| 27th President of Brazil | |
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In office 15 March 1967 – 31 August 1969 |
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| Vice President | Pedro Aleixo |
| Preceded by | Castelo Branco |
| Succeeded by | Military Junta of 1969 |
| Minister of War | |
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In office 4 April 1964 – 30 June 1966 |
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| President |
Ranieri Mazzilli Castelo Branco |
| Preceded by | Dantas Ribeiro |
| Succeeded by | Ademar de Queirós |
| Minister of Mines and Energy | |
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In office 4 April 1964 – 17 April 1964 |
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| President | Ranieri Mazzilli |
| Preceded by | Oliveira Brito |
| Succeeded by | Mauro Thibau |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 3, 1899 Taquari, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | December 17, 1969 (aged 70) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Political party | ARENA |
| Spouse(s) | Iolanda Barbosa |
| Signature | _Cart%C3%A3o_de_aut%C3%B3grafo.jpg) |
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| Allegiance |
 Brazil
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| Service/branch |
 Brazilian Army
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| Years of service | 1921–1969 |
| Rank | Field marshal |
Artur da Costa e Silva (Portuguese: [aʁˈtuʁ dɐ ˈkɔstɐ i ˈsiɫvɐ]; October 3, 1899 – December 17, 1969) 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.
During his term in office Institutional Act 5 was promulgated. This law gave the President powers to dismiss the National Congress, strip politicians of their offices of power, and institutionalize repressive methods of rule against left-wing parties and individuals. Costa e Silva's government started the most oppressive stage of the military regime against opposition, left-wing activists and suspected communists, which would be continued and expanded under his successor Emílio Garrastazu Médici.
While several sources erroneously suggest that Costa e Silva's parents were Portuguese from Madeira, both his parents were Brazilians, although one of his great-grandparents was a Portuguese immigrant from Lisbon. Costa e Silva was born in Taquari in Rio Grande do Sul state.
Costa e Silva began his military career by entering the Military College of Porto Alegre, where he finished first of his class and commander of the cadet corps. He then entered the Escola Militar de Realengo in Rio de Janeiro in 1918, where he finished third of his class. Made an aspirant on January 18, 1921, he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in 1922 and was stationed with the 1st Infantry Regiment in Vila Militar until July 5, 1922, when he was involved in Tenentist rebellion and imprisoned for six months. He then married Iolanda Barbosa Costa e Silva, officer's daughter.
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