Tancredo de Almeida Neves , Brazilian politician, He was the first president elected after the military coup, which lasted 20 years.
His death generates a lot of controversy. The official version is that it was caused by diverticulitis - inflammatory disease in the large intestine, but many believe that the first president of Brazil elected after the military coup , would have been murdered through poisoning or even shooting.
Tancredo died before taking office
Biography
Mineiro, born on March 4, 1910 , was a lawyer and held several political positions. Among some facts of his public and political trajectory, we can mention:
- Between 1935 and 1937 he was a councilor in São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, where he was born and where he later became President of the City Council.
- Between 1947 and 1950 he was State Representative.
- Between 1951 and 1953 he was a Federal Deputy.
- Between 1953 and 1954 he was Minister of Justice.
- He was also Director of Banco de Crédito Real, in 1955 and Director of Banco do Brasil, between 1956 and 1958.
- Between 1958 and 1960 he was Finance Secretary of Minas Gerais.
- Between 1961 and 1962 he assumed the position of Prime Minister, after Jânio Quadros resigned.
- Between 1963 and 1979 he was a Federal Deputy.
- Between 1983 and 1984 he was governor of Minas Gerais. At this point he resigned to run for the Presidency of the Republic.
He was elected president of Brazil in indirect election . In the Electoral College received 480 votes against 180 from Paulo Maluf . His election marked the end of the military dictatorship, against which he actively opposed.
He died aged 75 before taking office, in São Paulo, on April 21, 1985 .
José Sarney, deputy of Tancredo Neves, assumed the Presidency of the Republic on March 15, 1985.
To understand better about the period, also read:Military Coup and Diets Now.
Controversial Death
The day before his inauguration, at a mass to celebrate this event, Tancredo Neves feels bad. Admitted, he was diagnosed with diverticulitis and underwent emergency surgery, followed by six more surgeries. He dies about 38 days later.
Another version says that a shot was heard in the church and Tancredo Neves would have been taken to the hospital, with the news of the inflammatory disease being released to cover up this fact.
And another version says that Tancredo Neves would have been poisoned, like his butler, who is said to have died the day after Tancredo Neves's death following similar pains he would have suffered.
The actual date of his death is also discussed. There are those who believe that the announcement of his death was purposely made on Tiradentes Day, but that Tancredo Neves would have died days earlier.