On this day 95 years ago, on October 26, 1930 (September 5, 1930), Vargas defected and seized power in Brazil. Vargas and the new leader of Brazil October 26, 1930. Revolutionary forces of the Brazilian Freedom Party overthrew the Luis government, and G-Vargas became interim president. Tired of "the regime that ruled Brazil for 40 years", the opposition launched a popular revolutionary movement. The revolution swept the country within three weeks of unrest. The rebels' goal was to overthrow the elected president, Giulia Priestes, who was seen as a puppet of former president Luis. In this revolution, Luis was captured and Priestes was forced to retire, thus achieving the rebels' goals. Normal order was restored to the fractured country. Mr. Vargas wanted a new government program free from brutality, free from the tyranny of force. "I am on the front lines with 30,000, armed and well-armed, not to eliminate Louis, but to fulfill the revolutionary program," he declared. The success of the coup shocked the State Department, which had been supporting the unpopular Louis government. It is hard to say what effect the coup will have on relations between the United States and Brazil. Vargas (1883-04-19, San Borja, Brazil - 1954-08-24, Rio de Janeiro) President of Brazil (1930-1945, 1951-1954), implemented social and economic reforms and put Brazil on the road of modernization. Although some condemned him as an unprincipled dictator, his followers respected him as the "father of the poor" for his struggles against big business and big landowners. His family was famous in the political circles of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Graduated from the Law School of Porto Aligre. Entered politics in 1908. Elected to Congress in 1922, Minister of Finance in 1926, Governor in 1928. Running for president in 1930, seeing defeat as a foregone conclusion, launched a revolution in October to overthrow the republican government. He was head of state for the next 15 years. He was appointed interim president on November 3, 1930. He was elected president by the Constituent Assembly on July 17, 1934. On November 10, 1937, he staged a coup d'état to overthrow the constitutional government and establish a new state that claimed to be totalitarian. Vargas destroyed the state self-government system controlled by landlords and large agricultural exporters. He strengthened central power, expanded voting rights, gave women political rights, and tripled the number of voters. He also introduced educational reforms, implemented social insurance, established government-controlled unions, and implemented various welfare measures, including a minimum wage. He was determined to reform the tax system and promote industrialization programs to promote the development of industry and commerce. His policies did not harm private enterprise or benefit the rural poor. On October 29, 1945, a military coup overthrew his government. However, he still had popularity among the people, and was elected as a senator in December. In 1950, he won the presidential election as a candidate of the Brazilian Labor Party, and became president on January 31, 1951. However, in his second term in power, he was constrained by Congress, political parties, and public opinion. He could neither satisfy the demands of Labor's followers nor appease the opposition of the middle class. He had to resort to narrow nationalist measures to seek public support. In mid-1954, the criticism of the government from all walks of life became increasingly intense. Scandals broke out within the government, and the army rose up to demand his resignation. Vargas was unwilling to step down and committed suicide on August 24.