Presidency of Emílio Médici
| Presidency of Emílio Médici 30 October 1969 – 15 March 1974 | |
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| Party | ARENA |
| Election | 1969 |
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The presidency of Emílio Médici began on 30 October 1969, after General Emílio Garrastazu Médici won the 1969 presidential election, and ended on January 31, 1974, when Ernesto Geisel took office.
Emílio Médici was the third president of Brazil's military dictatorship. His administration was marked by the Brazilian Miracle, the armed struggle against the military dictatorship, the Araguaia Guerrilla War and development projects such as POLAMAZÔNIA, PRORURAL, POLONORDESTE and the Rondon Project. During his term, Brazil's GDP grew by an average of 11.9%, the highest growth rate of the Republican era.