Getúlio Vargas

Getúlio Dornelles Vargas was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 14th and 17th president of Brazil, from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 until his suicide in 1954. Due to his long and controversial tenure as Brazil's provisional, constitutional, dictatorial and democratic leader, he is considered by historians as the most influential Brazilian politician of the 20th century.

19 April 1882

Born on the same birth day (19 April): Arthur Robertson (athlete) • Fernando Botero • Kelly Holmes • Kelly Olynyk • Maria Sharapova • Marvin Mandel • Mukesh Ambani • Ole Evinrude • Otto Georg Thierack • Rhea Silberta

Born in the same month (April 1882): Albert Coates (musician) • Auguste Herbin • Bert Ironmonger • Kurt von Schleicher • Moritz Schlick • Natalia Sedova • Otz Tollen • Philippe Desranleau