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Sarah Kubitschek | |
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First Lady of Brazil | |
In role January 31, 1956 – January 31, 1961 | |
President | Juscelino Kubitschek |
Preceded by | Beatriz Ramos (interim) |
Succeeded by | Eloá Quadros |
First Lady of Minas Gerais | |
In role January 31, 1951 – March 31, 1955 | |
Governor | Juscelino Kubitschek |
Preceded by | Déa Campos |
Succeeded by | Lia Salgado |
First Lady of Belo Horizonte | |
In role October 23, 1940 – October 30, 1945 | |
Mayor | Juscelino Kubitschek |
Preceded by | Clélia de Araújo |
Succeeded by | Maria José Tavares |
Personal details | |
Born | Sarah Luísa Gomes de Sousa Lemos October 5, 1908 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Died | February 4, 1996 Brasília, Brazil | (aged 87)
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Sarah Luísa Lemos Kubitschek de Oliveira GCC • GCIH, known as Dona Sarah Kubitschek (October 5, 1908 – February 4, 1996)[1] was a Brazilian charity worker and First Lady of Brazil from 1956 to 1961, wife of President Juscelino Kubitschek.
She was the founder of the Organização de Pioneiras Sociais (Organization of Social Pioneers), which carried out charity works in Minas Gerais, including the founding of schools and daycares in the countryside, and distribution of clothing, food, wheelchairs and mechanical devices for the physically disabled.[2] In addition, she set up flying hospitals in most of the states and hospital boats made in Germany to the Amazon.