Presidency of José Sarney
Period in Brazilian political history. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The presidency of José Sarney, also called the José Sarney government (March 15, 1985 - March 15, 1990) was a period in Brazilian political history that corresponds to José Ribamar Ferreira Araújo da Costa Sarney's first mandate as President of the Republic until his succession by Fernando Collor.[1] Sarney took over the position on an interim basis after Tancredo Neves was hospitalized, and definitively on April 21, 1985, with his death, when Sarney became the first civilian president after more than twenty years of military dictatorship in Brazil.[2]
Presidency of José Sarney 15 March 1985 – 15 March 1990 | |
Vice President | None |
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Party | PMDB |
Election | 1985[lower-alpha 1] |
Seat | Alvorada Palace |
The Sarney government recorded a growth of 22.72% in GDP (average of 4.54%) and 12.51% in per capita income (average of 2.5%).[3] Sarney took office with inflation at 242.24% and delivered at 1972.91%.[4]