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| Presidency of Juscelino Kubitschek 31 January 1956 – 31 January 1961 | |
Vice President | |
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| Party | PSD |
| Election | 1955 |
 Standard of the president | |
The presidency of Juscelino Kubitschek began on January 31, 1956, after he won the 1955 Brazilian presidential election, and ended on January 31, 1961, when Jânio Quadros took office.[1]
His administration was characterized by the Plano de Metas (English: Goals Plan), which aimed to develop sectors such as energy, transport, food, basic industry and education. Under the slogan "Cinquenta anos em cinco" ("Fifty years in five"), his government was also responsible for building the new capital, Brasília, located in the Brazilian Central-West. In order to stimulate trade in cars and consumer goods, he introduced many foreign companies to Brazil, including the Chrysler and Ford automobile corporations through the Grupo Executivo da Indústria Automobilística (Executive Group of the Automobile Industry).[1]