Magalhães Pinto

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Magalhães and the second or paternal family name is Pinto.

José de Magalhães Pinto (28 June 1909 – 6 March 1996) was a Brazilian politician and banker.

Magalhães Pinto
José de Magalhães Pinto in 1968.
Governor of Minas Gerais
In office 31 January 1961 – 31 January 1966
Preceded by	José Francisco Bias Fortes
Succeeded by	Israel Pinheiro da Silva
President of the Senate
In office 15 March 1975 – 15 March 1977
Preceded by	Paulo Francisco Torres
Succeeded by	Petrônio Portela Nunes
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 15 March 1967 – 30 October 1969
President	Artur da Costa e Silva 1969 military junta
Preceded by	Juracy Magalhães
Succeeded by	Mário Gibson Barbosa
Senator from Minas Gerais
In office 1 February 1971 – 31 January 1979
Federal deputy from Minas Gerais
In office 1 February 1979 – 31 January 1987
In office 1 February 1967 – 31 January 1971
In office 5 February 1946 – 31 January 1961
Personal details
Born	José de Magalhães Pinto 28 June 1909 Santo Antônio do Monte, Brazil
Died	6 March 1996(1996-03-06) (aged 86) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political party	UDN, ARENA, PP, PDS
Spouse	Berenice Catão de Magalhães Pinto
Occupation	Politician, banker

Magalhães Pinto was born in Santo Antônio do Monte, in the state of Minas Gerais. He was the Governor of this state from 1961 to 1966. While governor, Magalhães Pinto became the leading civilian in the opposition movement. In 1964, Magalhães Pinto and Field Marshal Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, the chief of staff of the army, "emerged as the chief coordinators of the conspiracy" to depose President João Goulart by the Brazilian military.^[1] This conspiracy proved successful, and ushered in "two decades of strict military rule."^[2]

After leaving the governorship, he became the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the military government. He later left the government to run for and serve in the Senate, and served as the President of the Senate from 1975 to 1977.^[3]

His name officially christens the Mineirão stadium (which hosted six matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, including the now famous Mineiraço).

See also

• List of governors of Minas Gerais
• 1964 Brazilian coup d'état

References

1. "Brazil: Military intervention and dictatorship". Britannica. Retrieved 8 May 2007.
2. "Brazil remembers 1964 coup d'etat". BBC News. 1 April 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2007.
3. "Pós-1964 - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.