1964 in Brazil

Incumbents

Federal government

• President: João Goulart, Ranieri Mazzilli, Marshal Castelo Branco
• Minister of War: Dantas Ribeiro until April 4, Artur da Costa e Silva
• Minister of Mines and Energy: Oliveira Brito until April 4, Artur da Costa e Silva until April 17, Mauro Thibau

  Governors

• Acre:
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• Amazonas:
• Bahia:
• Ceará:
• Espírito Santo:
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• Maranhão:
• Mato Grosso:
• Minas Gerais:
• :pt:Lista de governadores do Pará|Pará:
• :pt:Lista de governadores da Paraíba|Paraíba:
• Paraná:
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• :pt:Lista de governadores do Piauí|Piauí:
• Rio Grande do Norte:
• Rio Grande do Sul:
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• São Paulo:
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  Vice governors

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• :pt:Lista de vice-governadores de Goiás|Goiás:
• :pt:Lista de vice-governadores de Mato Grosso|Mato Grosso:
• :pt:Lista de vice-governadores de Minas Gerais|Minas Gerais:
• :pt:Lista de vice-governadores do Pará|Pará:
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• :pt:Lista de vice-governadores de Pernambuco|Pernambuco:
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• :pt:Lista de vice-governadores do Rio Grande do Norte|Rio Grande do Norte:
• :pt:Lista de vice-governadores de Santa Catarina|Santa Catarina:
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  Events

• 13 March – A speech by President João Goulart announces significant political reforms, including nationalisation and social justice programs.
• 19 March – March of the Family with God for Liberty
• 31 March to 1 April – 1964 Brazilian coup d'état
• 11 April – The country holds its first indirect elections after the coup. Castelo Branco is elected the next president.
• 13 May – Brazil terminates its diplomatic relations with Cuba. They would only be resumed after the end of the military regime.

  Births

• April 21 – Anna Muylaert, television and film director
• May 23 – Beto Brant, filmmaker

  Deaths

• February 9 – Ary Barroso, composer, pianist, songwriter, soccer commentator, and talent-show host
• November 6 – Anita Malfatti, artist