Carlos Luz
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President of the Chamber of Deputies | |||||||||||||||||
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| In office 3 February 1955 – 14 November 1955 | |||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Nereu Ramos | ||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Flores da Cunha | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 August 1894 PSD | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Maria José Dantas (died) Graciema Junqueira | ||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Federal University of Minas Gerais | ||||||||||||||||
Carlos Coimbra da Luz (Portuguese: [ˈkaʁlus koˈĩbrɐ da ˈlus]; 4 August 1894 – 9 February 1961) was a Brazilian politician, lawyer, teacher and journalist who served as acting president of Brazil from November 8 to November 11, 1955.
After the political crisis following the
1955 Brazilian coup d'état, by the vice-president of the Senate Nereu Ramos on the orders of the Minister of Defence Henrique Teixeira Lott over his fear that Luz might support a plot to prevent President-elect Juscelino Kubitschek from taking office in January 1956.[2] Luz was removed by Congress, under pressure by the military, declaring him unable to fulfill his duties.[3]
Luz was married to his first wife, Maria José Dantas Luz, from 1920 until her death in 1924. They had two children together. Later, Luz remained married to Graciema da Luz until his death in Rio de Janeiro in February 1961.
As of 2023, Luz remains the shortest-serving president of Brazil.
References
- ^ "Presidentes da Câmara dos Deputados". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados.
- ^ "'What, Another Coup?'". Time. December 5, 1955.
- S2CID 216454871.
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