Editing List of presidents of Brazil (section)

== Vargas Era (1930–1946) ==
{{Main|Vargas Era}}The Vargas Era consists of two different republics: the Second Republic, from 1930 to 1937, and the Third Republic, from 1937 to 1946.
Prior to 1929, Brazilian politics was controlled by an alliance between the two largest state economies; known as "coffee with milk politics", coffee growers in São Paulo combined with the dairy industry centred in Minas Gerais to create an oligarchy, with the presidency alternating between the two states. This practice was broken when the leaders of São Paulo and president Washington Luís nominated their fellow Paulista Júlio Prestes as candidate for the presidential elections in 1930. In response, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul and Paraíba formed the "Liberal Alliance" backing opposition candidate [[Getúlio Vargas]].

When Prestes won the March 1930 Presidential election, the Alliance denounced his victory as fraudulent, while Vargas's running mate, [[João Pessoa (politician)|João Pessoa]], was assassinated in July. A revolution then began on 3 October 1930 and quickly spread throughout the country; by 10 October, both Rio Grande do Sul and Minas Gerais had announced their support. Washington Luís was deposed on 24 October, and the [[Brazilian military junta of 1930|Brazilian Military Junta of 1930]] took over; Vargas assumed leadership of the junta on 3 November 1930, marking the end of the First Brazilian Republic and beginning of the Vargas Era.

The [[Constitutionalist Revolution|1932 Constitutionalist Revolution]] led to the adoption of a new Constitution in 1934. However, the constitution was annulled and Vargas [[1937 Brazilian coup d'état|became a dictator]] in the name of law and order in 1937. His rule occupies two periods of Brazilian history, the Second Brazilian Republic and the Third Brazilian Republic, known as the Estado Novo.

===Second Republic (1930–1937)===
{| class="wikitable sticky-header" style=text-align:center;
! rowspan="2" | {{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! rowspan="2" | Portrait
! rowspan="2" | Name<br>{{Small|(Birth–Death)}}
! rowspan="2" | Elected{{efn|name=election|Years in italics denote indirect elections.}}
! colspan="3" | Term of office{{Sfnmp|1a1=Arquivo Nacional}}
! rowspan="2" | Political party{{efn|name=party|Reflects the president's political party at the start of their presidency. Changes during their time in office are noted.}}
! rowspan="2" | Vice President
|-
! Took office
! Left office
!Time in office
|-
! —
| [[File:Juntagovernativa1930.png|100px]]
| [[Brazilian military junta of 1930|Military junta of 1930]]{{efn|Formed by General [[Augusto Tasso Fragoso]], leader of the junta; General [[João de Deus Mena Barreto]], and Admiral [[Isaías de Noronha]].}}<br>{{Sfnmp|Abreu}}
| —
| 24 October 1930
| 3 November 1930{{efn|Transferred power to Getúlio Vargas.}}
|{{Age in years and days|1930|10|24|1930|11|3}}
| ''Unaffiliated''
| ''Vacant throughout<br />leadership''
|-
! 14
| [[File:Getulio Vargas (1930) (cropped).jpg|100px|alt=First presidential portrait of Getúlio Vargas]]
| [[Getúlio Vargas]]<br>{{Small|(1882–1954)}}<br>{{Sfnmp|Cachapuz}}
| ''[[1934 Brazilian presidential election|1934]]''{{efn|Head of the Provisional Government from 3 November 1930 to 20 July 1934.{{Sfnmp|Biblioteca da Presidência da República (b)}} Sworn in as President of the Republic following the promulgation of the [[Brazilian Constitution of 1934|Constitution of 1934]] and the holding of an indirect presidential election.}}
| 3 November 1930
| 10 November 1937{{efn|Carried out a [[self-coup]] that established the Estado Novo dictatorship.}}
|{{Age in years and days|1930|11|3|1937|11|10}}
| ''Unaffiliated''
| ''Vacant throughout<br />presidency''{{efn|name=constitution|The constitutions of 1934 and 1937 abolished the office of vice president.{{sfnmp|1934 Constitution}}{{sfnmp|1937 Constitution}}}}
|}

===Estado Novo (1937–1946)===
{{Main|Estado Novo (Brazil)}}
{| class="wikitable sticky-header" style=text-align:center;
! rowspan="2" | {{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! rowspan="2" | Portrait
! rowspan="2" | Name<br>{{Small|(Birth–Death)}}
! rowspan="2" | Elected{{efn|name=election|Years in italics denote indirect elections.}}
! colspan="3" | Term of office{{Sfnmp|1a1=Arquivo Nacional}}
! rowspan="2" | Political party{{efn|name=party|Reflects the president's political party at the start of their presidency. Changes during their time in office are noted.}}
! rowspan="2" | Vice President
|-
! Took office
! Left office
!Time in office
|-
! (14)
| [[File:Getulio Vargas (1930) (cropped).jpg|100px|alt=First presidential portrait of Getúlio Vargas]]
| [[Getúlio Vargas]]<br>{{Small|(1882–1954)}}<br>{{Sfnmp|Cachapuz}}
| —
| 10 November 1937
| 29 October 1945{{efn|Deposed by the [[1945 Brazilian coup d'état|1945 coup d'état]].}}
|{{Age in years and days|1937|11|10|1945|10|29}}
| ''Unaffiliated''
| ''Vacant throughout<br />presidency''{{efn|name=constitution}}
|-
! 15
| [[File:José Linhares TSE (3x4 cropped).jpg|100px|Portrait of José Linhares as President of the Superior Electoral Court]]
| [[José Linhares]]<br>{{Small|(1886–1957)}}<br>{{small|''Acting''}}<br>{{sfnmp|FGV CPDOC}}
| —
| 29 October 1945{{efn|Appointed as president by [[Pedro Aurélio de Góis Monteiro]].}}
| 31 January 1946
|{{Age in years and days|1945|10|29|1946|1|31}}
| ''Unaffiliated''
| ''Vacant throughout<br />presidency''
|}