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StatesmanPolitics1919–1976

João Goulart

A Brazilian statesman, João Goulart was a reformist left-wing president, a defender of grassroots reforms and workers' rights, deposed by the 1964 military coup that began the dictatorship in Brazil.

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Left
Closest Ideology
Christian Labourism
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Keir Hardie
Catalog image for João Goulart
1919–1976
Political figure1919–1976Sources & interpretation
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  • The Presidency biography gives 1919 and explains a later change to 1918 in the registration used for college admission.

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Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal36.2%
    Unitary63.8%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy73.8%
    Autocracy26.2%
  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security36.2%
    Liberty63.8%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Multicultural
    Assimilation36.2%
    Multicultural63.8%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force26.2%
    Negotiation73.8%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention67.5%
    Interventionist32.5%
  • Ownership

    Strong · Public
    Public80%
    Private20%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction77.5%
    Markets22.5%
  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism71.2%
    Free trade28.8%
  • Religion & state

    Near midpoint
    Secular48.8%
    Religious51.2%
  • Social norms

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive35%
    Traditionalist65%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration51.2%
    Ecologist48.8%

What distinguishes João Goulart

Largest median distance

Ownership

This position is 27.5 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 53% PublicJoão Goulart 80% Public

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Religion & state

This position is 0.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 49% SecularJoão Goulart 49% Secular

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.