Juscelino Kubitschek

President of Brazil

12 September 1902 Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

22 August 1976(1976-08-22) (73) Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

31 January 1956 – 30 January 1961

For other uses, see Juscelino Kubitschek (disambiguation). Former President of Brazil In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Kubitschek and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira. Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira (Portuguese pronunciation:  ; 12 September 1902 – 22 August 1976), known also by his initials JK, was a prominent Brazilian politician who served as the 21st President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. His term was marked by economic prosperity and political stability, being most known for the construction of a new capital, Brasília.