- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJuscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira
- Nickname
- JK
- Height5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
- Juscelino Kubitschek was born on September 12, 1902 in Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He died on August 22, 1976 in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- He was sworn in on January 31, 1956 as President of what was then known as the Republic of the United States of Brazil.
- His mother was of Czech ancestry, hence explaining his surname in the largely Portuguese speaking country of Brazil.
- During his presidency he spearheaded the project in designing and building Brasilia, a futuristic planned city in the center of the country that would replace Rio de Janeiro as the nation's capital city.
- His five year tenure resulted in Brazil progressing by leaps and bounds. Among many projects he managed to complete was Brasília, the new capital of Brazil, located in the heart of the country.
- He was the 21th President of Brazil. (31 January 1956 to 31 January 1961).
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