Brazil president biography templates
Brazil president biography templates
Sample personal biography templates.
President of Brazil
Head of state and government of Brazil
For a list, see List of presidents of Brazil.
The president of Brazil (Portuguese: presidente do Brasil), officially the president of the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: presidente da República Federativa do Brasil) or simply the President of the Republic, is the head of state and head of government of Brazil.
The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces.
The presidential system was established in , upon the proclamation of the republic in a military coup d'état against Emperor Pedro II.
Since then, Brazil has had six constitutions, three dictatorships, and three democratic periods. The Constitution of Brazil, along with several constitutional amendments, establishes the requirements, powers, and responsibilities of the president, their term of office and the method of election.[3]
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