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General Ernesto Geisel's tenure as the 29th president of Brazil began with his inauguration on 15 March 1974 and ended on 15 March 1978 when General João Figueiredo took office. [1] Geisel was the fourth president of Brazil's military dictatorship.
Ernesto Beckmann Geisel (Portuguese pronunciation: [eʁˈnɛstu ˈbɛkmɐ̃ ˈɡajzew], German pronunciation: [ɛʁˈnɛsto ˈbɛkman ˈɡaɪzl̩]; 3 August 1907 – 12 September 1996) was a Brazilian Army officer and politician, who served as the 29th president of Brazil from 1974 to 1979, during the Brazilian military dictatorship.
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Retired general Ernesto Geisel (1974–79) was elected to the presidency with Médici's approval in 1974, a year after the oil crisis. Geisel was a well-connected army general and former president of Petrobras. There had been intense behind-the-scenes maneuvering by the hard-liners against him, but also by the more moderate supporters of ...
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April 1: President Ernesto Geisel closes the National Congress of Brazil to control presidential succession as conflict erupts between him, the duristas, Congress, the Church, and the media. [1] [2] April 14: President Geisel signs constitutional amendment n°8 and reopens the National Congress of Brazil. [3]
December 29: President Ernesto Geisel signs a decree that lifts the banning of over a hundred Brazilians living abroad as political exiles. The decree also extinguishes the General Commission of Investigations. [9]
July 1: President Ernesto Geisel signs the Falcão Law, which is named after its creator Armando Falcão.The objective of the law is to prevent the strengthening of an opposition by limiting their political propaganda on television and radio.