Carlos Frederico Werneck de Lacerda (April 30, 1914–May 21, 1977) was a Brazilian journalist and politician. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Lacerda was the son of a family of politicians from Vassouras, Rio de Janeiro State. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Vassouras is a Municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro ( pron ˈhiu dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu) is one of the 26 states of Brazil.
When he was a law student, Lacerda became sympathetic to Communist ideas, but by the 1940s he had transformed into a staunch anti-communist. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be Anti-communism refers to opposition to Communism. Historically the word "communism" has been used to refer to several types of communal social organization and
He started his journalism career at Diário de Notícias (English: News Daily) in 1929. In 1949 he founded the newspaper Tribuna da Imprensa (English: Press Tribune). Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint.
Starting his political career in 1947, Lacerda was elected to the legislative chamber (city council) of the city of Rio de Janeiro. A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil In 1950 he was elected a UDN party representative for the state of Rio in the Chamber of Deputies. National Democratic Union or União Democrática Nacional (UDN was a political party that existed in Brazil between 1945 and 1965. Brazil 's bicameral National Congress ( Congresso Nacional) consists of Senate of Brazil (the Upper house) and the Chamber of He became well-known for his opposition of the government of President Getúlio Vargas, even demanding Vargas' overthrow. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (ʒeˈtulju doɾˈnɛlis vaɾgɐs April 19, 1882 – August 24, 1954) served as president of
He survived an assassination attempt in August 1954 which became known as the crime of Rua Tonelero. AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. Tonelero is the name of a street located in the District of Copacabana in the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where an Assassination The attempt is widely believed by historians to have been made by men acting under the orders of Gregório Fortunato, O Anjo Negro (Portuguese for "The Black Angel"), a Black man who was the head of Vargas' personal bodyguards. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. A bodyguard (or "close protection officer" is a type of Security guard or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous wealthy or politically Brazilian Air Force Major Rubens Vaz was killed in the attempt and Lacerda was slightly injured. The Brazilian Air Force ( Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) is the air branch of the Brazilian armed forces and one of the three national Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country This sparked a political crisis that culminated with the suicide of Vargas.
Lacerda was re-elected to the Chamber of Deputies later in 1954 with the most votes of any candidate. He also opposed the government of President Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira. Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira (JK ( September 12, 1902 – August 22, 1976) was a prominent Brazilian politician who was
Lacerda was elected governor of Guanabara State (Rio de Janeiro city) in 1960. The State of Guanabara (in Portuguese Estado da Guanabara) was the name given to the municipality of Rio de Janeiro (now the city with the same name after His administration was praised for his efforts to solve some chronic problems of Rio such as water services, public transportation and housing.
An opinionated and controversial politician, Lacerda was involved in the crisis of the resignation of President Jânio Quadros in 1961 and conspired against the presidency of João Goulart. Jânio da Silva Quadros ( pron. 'ʒɐnju da 'siwva 'kwadɾus PC ( January 25, 1917, in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul João Belchior Marques Goulart ( March 1, 1919 The Goulart administration Congress was reluctant to give Goulart the mandate because of military Hoping to be elected president in the 1965 elections, Lacerda initially supported the military coup d'état of 1964 and was nominated the UDN candidate. Since the military was not willing to give up power, the 1965 elections were cancelled and Lacerda began to oppose the regime. In 1968, due to his efforts to restore democracy in Brazil by allying with his old enemies Kubitschek and Goulart, Lacerda was arrested for a brief period and stripped of his right to run for political office for 10 years. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system After that, he retired from politics and resumed his journalism and publishing career. In 1977 he died suddenly in Rio de Janeiro.
Biographical reference
- Dulles, John W. F. Carlos Lacerda: Brazilian Crusader. Austin: University of Texas, 1996.
| Preceded by José Sette Câmara Filho |
Governor of Guanabara 1960-1965 |
Succeeded by Rafael de Almeida |
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