Tancredo de Almeida Neves

Brazilian politician

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Tancredo de Almeida Neves was a Brazilian politician who was elected president in 1985, marking the end of a military dictatorship. However, he fell ill and died before he could take office. His vice president, José Sarney, then served as president until 1990. Neves was supported by the Liberal Front Party (PFL) and the Democratic Alliance (AD) during his presidential campaign.1

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São João del Rei
…museums and a memorial to Tancredo de Almeida Neves, a popular statesman who was born in the city. Pop. (2010) 84,404.
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…museums and a memorial to Tancredo de Almeida Neves, a popular statesman who was born in the city. Pop. (2010) 84,404.
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Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement
…to support the election of Tancredo de Almeida Neves as president and of José Sarney as vice president. (Sarney was inaugurated as president after Neves died before his term of office was to begin.)
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…to support the election of Tancredo de Almeida Neves as president and of José Sarney as vice president. (Sarney was inaugurated as president after Neves died before his term of office was to begin.)
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