Jânio Quadros

His Excellency
Jânio Quadros
His Excellency Jânio Quadros
	Official portrait, 1961
22nd President of Brazil
	In office; 31 January 1961 – 25 August 1961
Vice President	João Goulart
Preceded by	Juscelino Kubitschek
Succeeded by	Ranieri Mazzilli
Deputy
Executive offices
Mayor of São Paulo
	In office; 1 January 1986 – 1 January 1989
Deputy	Arthur Alves Pinto
Preceded by	Mário Covas
Succeeded by	Luiza Erundina
	In office; 8 April 1953 – 31 January 1955
Deputy	Porfírio da Paz
Preceded by	Armando de Arruda Pereira
Succeeded by	William Salem
Governor of São Paulo
	In office; 31 January 1955 – 31 January 1959
Lieutenant	Porfírio da Paz
Preceded by	Lucas Nogueira Garcez
Succeeded by	Carvalho Pinto
Constituency
Legislative offices
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
	In office; 1 August 1960 – 1 November 1960
Constituency	Paraná
	In office; 2 February 1959 – 3 February 1959
Constituency	Paraná
State Deputy of São Paulo
	In office; 14 March 1951 – 7 April 1953
Constituency	At-large
Councillor of São Paulo
	In office; 8 May 1947 – 14 March 1951
Constituency	At-large
Personal details
Born	25 January 1917; Campo Grande, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Died	16 February 1992 (aged 75); São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Political party	PDC (1947–1954); PTN (1954–1965); MDB (1965-1980); PTB (1980–1986); PFL (1989–1989); PSD (1989–1989); PRN (1989–1992);
Spouse	Eloá Quadros
Alma mater	University of São Paulo
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Jânio da Silva Quadros (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɐ̃niu dɐ ˈsiwvɐ ˈkwadɾus] ^ⓘ; 25 January 1917 – 16 February 1992) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd president of Brazil from 31 January to 25 August 1961, when he resigned from office. He also served as the 24th and 36th mayor of São Paulo, and the 18th governor of the state of São Paulo. Quadros was known for his populist style of government and eccentric behavior.

As president, he focused on economic reform and attempted to root out corruption. He also pursued an independent foreign policy, trying to balance Brazil's relations between the United States and the Eastern Bloc. Although he was elected by a huge margin, his term was marked by uncertainty and political instability, culminating in his resignation. That unexpected move caused a national crisis, with the presidency being assumed by João Goulart after the Legality Campaign.