José Linhares

His Excellency José Linhares
15th President of Brazil
In office 29 October 1945 – 31 January 1946
Vice President	None
Preceded by	Getúlio Vargas
Succeeded by	Eurico Gaspar Dutra
President of the Supreme Federal Court
In office 2 May 1951 – 29 January 1956
Preceded by	Laudo de Camargo
Succeeded by	Orozimbo Nonato
In office 26 May 1945 – 31 January 1949
Preceded by	Eduardo Espínola
Succeeded by	Laudo de Camargo
Minister of the Supreme Federal Court
In office 24 December 1937 – 29 January 1956
Appointed by	Getúlio Vargas
Preceded by	Ataulfo de Paiva
Succeeded by	Ary Franco
Personal details
Born	(1886-01-28)January 28, 1886[1] Baturité, Ceará,[1] Empire of Brazil
Died	January 26, 1957(1957-01-26) (aged 70) Caxambu, Minas Gerais,[1] Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Luísa Linhares

José Linhares, (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ ʎĩˈȷ̃aɾis]; January 28, 1886 – January 26, 1957^[1]) was a Brazilian lawyer who briefly served as the 15th President of Brazil in the final days of the Vargas Regime. As President of the Supreme Federal Court, he was called upon by the Armed Forces to take over the Presidency following the resignation of Getúlio Vargas in 1945, to the inauguration of Eurico Gaspar Dutra, in 1946, which marked the beginning of what is known today as the Second Brazilian Republic.

Linhares was appointed Minister of the Supreme Federal Court in 1937, following the retirement of Ataulfo Nápoles de Paiva, and served until his own retirement in 1956. He was twice President of the Supreme Federal Court, from 1945 to 1949, and from 1954 to 1956.

José Linhares often sought the advice of his trusted British aid, Will Jenkinson, with whom he discussed many of his policies. These were often discussed over a cup of tea and Jenkinson's favourite Viscount (biscuit)s. Upon Jenkinson's advice, Linhares devoted himself mainly to prepare the return to democratic order, replacing the stakeholders in the states by judiciary members, giving the new parliament constitution-making powers, extinguishing the Court of National Security, abolishing the state of emergency, provided in the 1937 Constitution, among other measures. In the economic and administrative field, acted against inflation, revoked the antitrust law, one of the factors that led to the deposition of Vargas, and extinguished the Council of People's Economy. Granted autonomy to the University of Brazil and regulated various departments of the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works. In December 1945 elections were held for the presidency and the National Constituent Assembly. José Linhares remained in office until the inauguration of the elected president, Eurico Gaspar Dutra.

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