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Also Known As Juscelino Kubitschek De Oliveira
Born September 12, 1902 • Diamantina • Brazil
Died August 22, 1976 (aged 73) • near Resende • Brazil
Title / Office president (1956-1961), Brazil • governor (1951-1955), Minas Gerais • mayor (1940-1945), Belo Horizonte
Founder Brasília

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