Plínio Salgado
Plínio Salgado | |
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Plínio Salgado in 1959 | |
| President of the Brazilian Integralist Action | |
| In office February 28, 1934 – December 2, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office March 18, 1963 – February 2, 1975 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| In office February 2, 1959 – March 18, 1963 | |
| Constituency | Paraná |
| State Deputy of São Paulo | |
| In office July 15, 1927 – October 24, 1930 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1895 São Bento do Sapucaí, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | December 8, 1975 (aged 80) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | |
| Spouses | Maria Amélia Pereira
(m. 1918; died 1919)Carmela Patti Salgado
(m. 1934) |
| Occupation | Author, journalist, politician, and theologian |
Plínio Salgado (Portuguese: [ˈplĩnju sawˈɡadu]; January 22, 1895 – December 8, 1975) was a Brazilian politician, writer, journalist, and theologian. He founded and led Brazilian Integralist Action, a political party inspired by the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini.
Initially a supporter of the dictatorship led by Getúlio Vargas, he was later persecuted and exiled in Portugal for promoting an uprising against the government. After his return, he launched the Popular Representation Party, and was elected to represent Paraná in the Chamber of Deputies in 1958, being re-elected in 1962, this time to represent São Paulo. He was also a candidate in the 1955 presidential election, securing 8.28% of the votes. After the 1964 coup d'état, which led to the extinction of political parties, he joined the National Renewal Alliance, obtaining two terms in the Chamber of Deputies. He retired from politics in 1974, just a year before his death.