Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli
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Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli, LS (pasˈkwaw ʁaniˈɛri maˈzili; Caconde
, April 27, 1910 – April 21, 1975) was a Brazilian politician who was President of Brazil in 1961 and 1964. Mazzilli's father was Domingo Mazzilli (born Domenico Mazzilli), an Italian
from Montemurro
, Basilicata
, who immigrated to Brazil
in 1892, at the age of 15. The mother, Angela Luizzi, was also from Montemurro and immigrated to Brazil in 1889, at the age of 2. As the son of poor immigrants, Mazzilli had a modest childhood and began to work at an early age.
Mazzilli entered the Faculty of Law of São Paulo in 1930 but did not complete his studies, working briefly as a tax collector in Taubaté
. In 1932 he began working as a journalist, specialising in financial matters. In 1940 he decided to continue his education, graduating in 1940 from the School of Law of Niterói
(Fluminense Federal University
). Mazzilli was the president of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
between 1958 and 1965. He assumed the Presidency for two weeks in August 1961 after the resignation of Jânio Quadros
, because the vice-president João Goulart
was on an official visit in China. Goulart was also prevented by the military from assuming the presidency, being later allowed to take over under parliamentary regime.
The 1964 Brazilian coup d'état removed Goulart from power permanently. On April 1, 1964, after the deposition of Goulart, Mazzilli assumed the presidency again. Marshal Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco then took power through indirect elections.
Caconde
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, April 27, 1910 – April 21, 1975) was a Brazilian politician who was President of Brazil in 1961 and 1964. Mazzilli's father was Domingo Mazzilli (born Domenico Mazzilli), an Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
from Montemurro
Montemurro
Montemurro is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.The Italian-American Lucchese crime family mobster brothers Raymond Montemurro and Monte Montemurro share their last name with the town. Monte Montemurro would later play a small part in the...
, Basilicata
Basilicata
Basilicata , also known as Lucania, is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south, having one short southwestern coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea between Campania in the northwest and Calabria in the southwest, and a...
, who immigrated to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
in 1892, at the age of 15. The mother, Angela Luizzi, was also from Montemurro and immigrated to Brazil in 1889, at the age of 2. As the son of poor immigrants, Mazzilli had a modest childhood and began to work at an early age.
Mazzilli entered the Faculty of Law of São Paulo in 1930 but did not complete his studies, working briefly as a tax collector in Taubaté
Taubaté
Taubaté is a city in the State of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil. Its strategic geographical location, between the two most important Brazilian cities , being crossed by Presidente Dutra Highway which connects the two megacities, and between high, cold mountains and the Atlantic Ocean has...
. In 1932 he began working as a journalist, specialising in financial matters. In 1940 he decided to continue his education, graduating in 1940 from the School of Law of Niterói
Niterói
Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeast region of Brazil. It has an estimated population of 487,327 inhabitants and an area of ², being the sixth most populous city in the state and the highest Human Development Index. Integrates the Metropolitan Region of Rio de...
(Fluminense Federal University
Fluminense Federal University
- Introduction :The Fluminense Federal University is one of the four federally funded public universities in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....
). Mazzilli was the president of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil is a federal legislative body and the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil. As of 2006, the chamber comprises 513 deputies, who are elected by proportional representation to serve four-year terms...
between 1958 and 1965. He assumed the Presidency for two weeks in August 1961 after the resignation of Jânio Quadros
Jânio Quadros
Jânio da Silva Quadros , , was a Brazilian politician who served as President of Brazil for only 7 months in 1961.-Career:...
, because the vice-president João Goulart
João Goulart
João Belchior Marques Goulart was a Brazilian politician and the 24th President of Brazil until a military coup d'état deposed him on April 1, 1964. He is considered to have been the last left-wing President of the country until Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in 2003.-Name:João Goulart is...
was on an official visit in China. Goulart was also prevented by the military from assuming the presidency, being later allowed to take over under parliamentary regime.
The 1964 Brazilian coup d'état removed Goulart from power permanently. On April 1, 1964, after the deposition of Goulart, Mazzilli assumed the presidency again. Marshal Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco then took power through indirect elections.