Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco

President of Brazil

20, 1897 Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

July 18, 1967(1967-07-18) (69) Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

April 15, 1964 – March 14, 1967

26th President of Brazil (1964-67) In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Alencar and the second or paternal family name is Castelo Branco. His Excellency Marshal Castelo BrancoPresident of BrazilIn office April 15, 1964 – March 14, 1967Vice President José Maria AlkminPreceded by Ranieri Mazzilli (interim)Succeeded by Artur da Costa e SilvaChief of the General Staff of the ArmyIn office September 13, 1963 – April 14, 1964Minister of War Jair Dantas RibeiroPreceded by José Machado LopesSucceeded by Décio Palmeiro Escobar Personal detailsBornHumberto de Alencar Castelo Branco (1897-09-20 ) September 20, 1897 Fortaleza, Ceará, BrazilDiedJuly 18, 1967(1967-07-18) (aged 69) Fortaleza, Ceará, BrazilResting placeCastelo Branco Mausoleum, Fortaleza, Ceará, BrazilNationalityBrazilianPolitical partyARENA (1966–1967)Spouse(s)Argentina Vianna ​ ​(m. 1922 ; died 1963 )​Children2SignatureMilitary serviceAllegiance BrazilBranch/service Brazilian ArmyYears of service1921–1964Rank Field MarshalCommands10th Military Region, headquartered in Fortaleza (1952–1954) School of General Staff (1954–1956) Garrison of the Amazon (1958–1960) 8th Military Region, headquartered in Belém (1958–1960)Battles/warsSecond World War Italian Campaign (1944–1945) Marshal Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco (Portuguese pronunciation:  ) (September 20, 1897 – July 18, 1967) was a Brazilian military leader and politician. He served as the first President of the Brazilian military dictatorship after the 1964 military coup d'etat. Castelo Branco was killed in an aircraft collision in July 1967, soon after the end of his presidency.