Carlos Lacerda
Carlos Lacerda | |
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Governor of Guanabara | |
In office 5 December 1960 – 11 October 1965 | |
Vice Governor |
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Preceded by | José Sette Câmara |
Succeeded by | Negrão de Lima |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 4 April 1960 – 1 December 1960 | |
Constituency | Federal District |
In office 26 May 1958 – 12 December 1959 | |
Constituency | Federal District |
In office 2 February 1955 – 17 March 1958 | |
Constituency | Federal District |
Member of the Chamber of the Federal District | |
In office 1947–1948 | |
Constituency | At-large |
Personal details | |
Born | Carlos Frederico Werneck de Lacerda 30 April 1914 Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil |
Died | 21 May 1977 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (aged 63)
Political party | UDN (1945–1965) |
Spouse |
Letícia Abruzzini (m. 1935) |
Alma mater | National College of Law (LL.B.) |
Profession | Journalist, politician |
Awards | |
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Carlos Frederico Werneck de Lacerda (30 April 1914 – 21 May 1977) was a Brazilian journalist and politician.
Biography
Born in
When he was a law student, Lacerda became sympathetic to
He started his journalism career at Diário de Notícias (English: Daily News) in 1929. In 1949 he founded the newspaper Tribuna da Imprensa (English: Press Tribune).
Starting his political career in 1947, Lacerda was elected to the legislative chamber (
He survived an assassination attempt in the Rua Tonelero shooting in August 1954. It is widely believed by historians to have been made by men acting under the orders of Gregório Fortunato, O Anjo Negro (Portuguese for "The Black Angel"), a black man, who was the head of Vargas' personal bodyguards. Brazilian Air Force Major Rubens Vaz was killed in the attempt, and Lacerda was slightly injured. That sparked a political crisis that culminated with the suicide of Vargas.
Lacerda was re-elected to the Chamber of Deputies later in 1954, with more votes than any other candidate. He also opposed the government of President Juscelino Kubitschek.
Lacerda was elected governor of
An opinionated and controversial politician, Lacerda was involved in the crisis of the resignation of President Jânio Quadros in 1961 and conspired against the presidency of João Goulart. Hoping to be elected president in the 1965 elections, Lacerda initially supported the military coup d'état of 1964 and was nominated the UDN candidate. Since the military was not willing to give up power, the 1965 elections were cancelled, and Lacerda definitely fell from the military's favor. In 1968, his efforts to restore democracy in Brazil made him ally with his old enemies, Kubitschek and Goulart, and Lacerda was arrested for a brief period and stripped of his right to run for political office for ten years. Then, he retired from politics and resumed his journalism and publishing career. In 1977, he died suddenly in Rio de Janeiro from a heart attack.,[1] his wife Leticia died in 1990.
Popular culture
Lacerda was portrayed by Alexandre Borges in the 2014 biographical drama film Getúlio.
His friendship with the architect
He is also mentioned in the book, "Child of the Dark", The Diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus.
References
Biographical reference
- Dulles, John W. F. Carlos Lacerda: Brazilian Crusader. Austin: University of Texas, 1996.