1964 in Brazil

Incumbents

Federal government

• President: João Goulart (until 1 April), Ranieri Mazzilli (from 1 April to 15 April), Marshal Castelo Branco (from 15 April)
• Minister of War: Dantas Ribeiro until April 4, Artur da Costa e Silva
• Minister of Mines and Energy: Oliveira Brito until April 4, Artur da Costa e Silva until April 17, Mauro Thibau

Governors

• Acre:
• Alagoas:
• Amazonas:
• Bahia:
• Ceará:
• Espírito Santo:
• Goiás:
• Maranhão:
• Mato Grosso:
• Minas Gerais:
• Pará:
• Paraíba:
• Paraná:
• Pernambuco:
• Piauí:
• Rio Grande do Norte:
• Rio Grande do Sul:
• Santa Catarina:
• São Paulo:
• Sergipe:

Vice governors

• Alagoas:
• Bahia:
• Ceará:
• Espírito Santo:
• Goiás:
• Mato Grosso:
• Minas Gerais:
• Pará:
• Paraíba:
• Paraná:
• Pernambuco:
• Piaui:
• Rio Grande do Norte:
• Santa Catarina:
• São Paulo:

Events

• 13 March – A speech by President João Goulart announces significant political reforms, including nationalisation and social justice programs.
• 19 March – March of the Family with God for Liberty
• 31 March to 1 April – 1964 Brazilian coup d'état
• 11 April – The country holds its first indirect elections after the coup. Castelo Branco is elected the next president.
• 13 May – Brazil terminates its diplomatic relations with Cuba. They would only be resumed after the end of the military regime.

Births

• April 21 – Anna Muylaert, television and film director
• May 23 – Beto Brant, filmmaker

Deaths

• February 9 – Ary Barroso, composer, pianist, songwriter, soccer commentator, and talent-show host
• November 6 – Anita Malfatti, artist

See also

• 1964 in Brazilian football
• List of Brazilian films of 1964