Brazilian army officer (1905–1998) In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lira and the second or paternal family name is Tavares.
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| Member of the Brazilian Military Junta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 31 August 1969 – 30 October 1969Serving with Augusto Rademaker, Márcio Melo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Artur da Costa e Silva (as President) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Emílio Garrastazu Médici (as President) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Aurélio de Lira Tavares (1905-11-07)7 November 1905 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 November 1998(1998-11-18) (aged 93) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Branch/service |  Brazil Brazilian Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank |  General | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aurélio de Lira Tavares (7 November 1905m João Pessoa–18 November 1998) was a general in the Brazilian Army. He was one of the military in the joint military board that ruled Brazil between the illness of Artur da Costa e Silva in August 1969 and the investiture ceremony of Emílio Garrastazu Médici in October of that same year.
During the government of the junta, the American ambassador to Brazil Charles Burke Elbrick was kidnapped by the communist guerrilla group Revolutionary Movement 8th October — radical opposition to the military dictatorship.
See also
References
- CPDOC: Aurélio de Lira Tavares
- Newton, Michael (1 April 2002): "ELBRICK, Charles Burke". In: The Encyclopedia of Kidnappings. Checkmark Books. ISBN 9781438129884
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| Preceded byArtur da Costa e Silvaas President | Member of the Brazilian Military Junta 1969 Served alongside: Augusto Rademaker, Márcio Melo |
Succeeded byEmílio Garrastazu Médicias President |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded byAdemar de Queirós | Minister of the Army 1967–69 |
Succeeded byOrlando Geisel |
| Preceded byAmaury Kruel | Chief Minister of the Military Cabinet 1961–62; 1963 |
Succeeded byAmaury Kruel |
| Preceded byAlbino Silva | Succeeded byArgemiro de Assis Brasil | |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded byMúcio Leão | 6th Academic of the 20th Chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters 1970–1998 |
Succeeded byMurilo Melo Filho |
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