Augusto Tasso Fragoso

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General Augusto Tasso Fragoso
President of the Brazilian Military Junta
In office 24 October 1930 – 3 November 1930 Serving with Isaías de Noronha, Mena Barreto
Preceded by	Washington Luís (as President)
Succeeded by	Getúlio Vargas (as President)
Justice of the Superior Military Court
In office 28 April 1933 – 19 February 1938
Nominated by	Getúlio Vargas
Preceded by	Mena Barreto
Succeeded by	Raimundo Rodrigues Barbosa
Chief of the General Staff of the Army
In office 31 March 1931 – 22 August 1932
President	Getúlio Vargas
Preceded by	Alfredo Malan D'Angrogne
Succeeded by	Francisco Ramos de Andrade Neves
In office 21 November 1922 – 24 January 1929
President	Artur Bernardes Washington Luís
Preceded by	Fernando Setembrino de Carvalho
Succeeded by	Alexandre Henriques Vieira Leal
Personal details
Born	(1869-08-28)28 August 1869 São Luís, Maranhão, Empire of Brazil
Died	20 September 1945(1945-09-20) (aged 76) Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil
Spouse	Josefa da Graça Aranha ​ ​ (m. 1895)​
Children	6
Parent(s)	Joaquim Coelho Fragoso (father) Maria Custódia de Sousa (mother)
Military service
Allegiance	Brazil
Branch/service	Brazilian Army
Years of service	1885–1945
Rank	Divisional general
Commands	Department of Works and General Transport Commission for the Fortification and Defense of the Coast of Brazil 8th Cavalry Regiment 2nd Cavalry Brigade Chief of the Military Cabinet 1st Cavalry Regiment 4th Cavalry Brigade War Material Director
Battles/wars	Brazilian Naval Revolt Copacabana Fort Revolt Brazilian Revolution of 1930 Constitutionalist Revolution

General Augusto Tasso Fragoso, better known as Tasso Fragoso (São Luiz, Maranhão 28 August 1869 – 20 September 1945) was a Brazilian soldier, judge of the Superior Military Tribunal (Superior Tribunal Militar, STM) and writer. During the Revolution of 1930 he was president of the Provisional Government Board of 1930, which ruled Brazil from 24 October to 3 November, between the deposition of President Washington Luis and the inauguration of Getúlio Vargas.

He was also the cousin of Portuguese President António Óscar Fragoso Carmona.

He was the first citizen from Maranhão to become President of Brazil.