Artur da Costa e Silva | |
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| 27th President of Brazil | |
| In office 15 March 1967 – 14 October 1969 Leave: 31 August 1969 – 14 October 1969 | |
| Vice President | Pedro Aleixo |
| Preceded by | Castelo Branco |
| Succeeded by | Military Junta (acting) |
| Minister of War | |
| In office 4 April 1964 – 30 June 1966 | |
| President | Ranieri Mazzilli (acting) Castelo Branco |
| Preceded by | Dantas Ribeiro |
| Succeeded by | Ademar de Queirós |
| Minister of Mines and Energy | |
| In office 4 April 1964 – 17 April 1964 | |
| President | Ranieri Mazzilli (acting) |
| Preceded by | Oliveira Brito |
| Succeeded by | Mauro Thibau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1899 Taquari, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | 17 December 1969 (aged 70) Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara, Brazil |
| Political party | ARENA (1966–1969) |
| Spouse |
Iolanda Ramos Barbosa
(m. 1925) |
| Children | Álcio |
| Parent(s) | Aleixo Rocha da Silva (father) Almerinda Mesquita da Costa (mother) |
| Alma mater | Military School of Realengo Army General Staff School |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 1921-1969 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
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| Battles/wars | |
Artur da Costa e Silva (Portuguese: [aʁˈtuʁ dɐ ˈkɔstɐ i ˈsiwvɐ]; 3 October 1899 – 17 December 1969) was a Brazilian Army Marshal and the second president of the Brazilian military government that came to power after the 1964 coup d'état. He reached the rank of Marshal of the Brazilian Army, and held the post of Minister of War in the military government of president Castelo Branco.
During his term in office Institutional Act 5 was promulgated. This law gave the president powers to dismiss the National Congress, strip politicians of their offices of power, and institutionalize repressive methods of rule against left-wing parties and individuals. Costa e Silva's government started the most oppressive stage of the military regime against opposition, left-wing activists and suspected communists, which would be continued and expanded under his successor Emílio Garrastazu Médici.