Emílio Garrastazu Médici

President of Brazil

December 4, 1905 Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

October 9, 1985(1985-10-09) (79) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

October 30, 1969 – March 14, 1974

28th President of Brazil His Excellency General Emílio Garrastazu Médici GColTE GColSEPresident of BrazilIn office October 30, 1969 – March 14, 1974Vice President Augusto RademakerPreceded by Military Junta (interim)Succeeded by Ernesto GeiselHead of the National Intelligence ServiceIn office March 17, 1967 – March 28, 1969PresidentArtur da Costa e SilvaPreceded by Golbery do Couto e SilvaSucceeded by Carlos Alberto da Fontoura Personal detailsBorn(1905-12-04 ) December 4, 1905 Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilDiedOctober 9, 1985(1985-10-09) (aged 79) Rio de Janeiro, BrazilResting placeSão João Batista Cemetery, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNationalityBrazilianPolitical partyARENASpouse(s)Scylla NogueiraChildren2ProfessionMilitarySignatureMilitary serviceAllegiance BrazilBranch/service Brazilian ArmyYears of service1927–1969Rank Army GeneralCommands Preparation Center of the Reserve Officers (CPOR) to Porto Alegre (1953–57) 4th Cavalry Division, based in Campo Grande (1961–63) Military Academy of the Black Needles (1963–64) Third Army, in Rio Grande do Sul (1969) Emílio Garrastazu Médici (Portuguese pronunciation:  ; December 4, 1905 – October 9, 1985) was a Brazilian military leader and politician who was President of Brazil from 1969 to 1974. His authoritarian rule marked the apex of the Brazilian military government.