Janio Quadros was the president of Brazil in 1961. He stunned many people by winning the elections without the support of the established old guard politicians. Some Brazilians saw in Quadros what Juscelino Kubitschek was not. They saw a man who was going to continue the economic miracle of Kubitschek but someone who would ensure that most of the population would enjoy the miracle.

See also: List of Presidents of Brazil