Vitorino de Brito Freire
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Vitorino de Brito Freire (28 November 1908 - 27 August 1977) was a Brazil
ian politician and congressman.
Vitorino was born in the municipality of Pedra
, Pernambuco
, the son of rural landowner. While he was staying in Recife
to attend college, he sided with the rebels who successfully overthrew president Washington Luís during the Brazilian Revolution of 1930
. His support earned him the gratitude of the newly-installed president Getúlio Vargas
, who gave him an office in the government of Maranhão in 1933.
From 1947 to 1971, he served as senator
for the state of Maranhão
, where he had helped to found the PSD
(Social Democratic Party).
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian politician and congressman.
Vitorino was born in the municipality of Pedra
Pedra, Pernambuco
Pedra is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 255 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco...
, Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
, the son of rural landowner. While he was staying in Recife
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
to attend college, he sided with the rebels who successfully overthrew president Washington Luís during the Brazilian Revolution of 1930
Brazilian Revolution of 1930
The Revolution of 1930 was a movement that overthrew President Washington Luís and installed Getúlio Vargas as Provisional President.-See also:*Revolutions of Brazil*History of Brazil...
. His support earned him the gratitude of the newly-installed president Getúlio Vargas
Getúlio Vargas
Getúlio Dornelles Vargas served as President of Brazil, first as dictator, from 1930 to 1945, and in a democratically elected term from 1951 until his suicide in 1954. Vargas led Brazil for 18 years, the most for any President, and second in Brazilian history to Emperor Pedro II...
, who gave him an office in the government of Maranhão in 1933.
From 1947 to 1971, he served as senator
Senate of Brazil
The Federal Senate of Brazil is the upper house of the National Congress of Brazil. Created by the first Constitution of the Brazilian Empire in 1824, it was inspired by the United Kingdom's House of Lords, but with the Proclamation of the Republic in 1889 it became closer to the United States...
for the state of Maranhão
Maranhão
Maranhão is a northeastern state of Brazil. To the north lies the Atlantic Ocean. Maranhão is neighbored by the states of Piauí, Tocantins and Pará. The people of Maranhão have a distinctive accent...
, where he had helped to found the PSD
Social Democratic Party (Brazil)
The Social Democratic Party was a liberal political party in Brazil between 1945 and 1965. Founded as a center-right party by Getúlio Vargas together with the left-leaning Brazilian Labour Party, it elected Presidents Eurico Gaspar Dutra in 1945 and Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira in 1955...
(Social Democratic Party).