Augusto Tasso Fragoso

Augusto Tasso Fragoso
President of the Brazilian Military Junta
In office
24 October 1930 – 3 November 1930
Preceded byWashington Luís
(as President)
Succeeded byGetúlio Vargas
(as President)
Justice of the Superior Military Court
In office
28 April 1933 – 19 February 1938
Nominated byGetúlio Vargas
Preceded byMena Barreto
Succeeded byRaimundo Rodrigues Barbosa
Chief of the General Staff of the Army
In office
31 March 1931 – 22 August 1932
PresidentGetúlio Vargas
Preceded byAlfredo Malan D'Angrogne
Succeeded byFrancisco Ramos de Andrade Neves
In office
21 November 1922 – 24 January 1929
PresidentArtur Bernardes
Washington Luís
Preceded byFernando Setembrino de Carvalho
Succeeded byAlexandre Henriques Vieira Leal
Personal details
Born(1869-08-28)28 August 1869
São Luís, Maranhão, Empire of Brazil
Died20 September 1945(1945-09-20) (aged 76)
Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil
Spouse
Josefa da Graça Aranha
(m. 1895)
Children6
Parent(s)Joaquim Coelho Fragoso (father)
Maria Custódia de Sousa (mother)
Military service
Allegiance Brazil
Branch/service Brazilian Army
Years of service1885–1945
RankDivisional 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

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.