Augusto Tasso Fragoso
Augusto Tasso Fragoso | |
|---|---|
| President of the Brazilian Military Junta | |
| In office 24 October 1930 – 3 November 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Washington Luís (as President) |
| Succeeded by | Getúlio Vargas (as President) |
| Justice of the Superior Military Court | |
| In office 28 April 1933 – 19 February 1938 | |
| Nominated by | Getúlio Vargas |
| Preceded by | Mena Barreto |
| Succeeded by | Raimundo Rodrigues Barbosa |
| Chief of the General Staff of the Army | |
| In office 30 March 1931 – 22 August 1932 | |
| President | Getúlio Vargas |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Malan D'Angrogne |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Ramos de Andrade Neves |
| In office 21 November 1922 – 24 January 1929 | |
| President | Artur Bernardes Washington Luís |
| Preceded by | Fernando Setembrino de Carvalho |
| Succeeded by | Alexandre Henriques Vieira Leal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1869 São Luís, Maranhão, Empire of Brazil |
| Died | 20 September 1945 (aged 76) Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil |
| Spouse |
Josefa da Graça Aranha
(m. 1895) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Joaquim Coelho Fragoso (father) Maria Custódia de Sousa (mother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Brazil |
| Branch/service | Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 1885–1945 |
| Rank | Divisional general |
| Commands | See list
|
| Battles/wars | |
General Augusto Tasso Fragoso, better known as Tasso Fragoso (28 August 1869 – 20 September 1945) was a Brazilian soldier, judge of the Superior Military Tribunal (Superior Tribunal Militar, STM) and writer. During the Revolution of 1930 he was president of the Provisional Government Board of 1930, which ruled Brazil from 24 October to 3 November, between the deposition of President Washington Luis and the inauguration of Getúlio Vargas.
He was also the cousin of Portuguese President António Óscar Fragoso Carmona.
He was the first citizen from Maranhão to become President of Brazil.