Getúlio Vargas Getúlio Vargas Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (; 19 April 1882 – 24 August 1954) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician, who served as President during two periods: the first was from 1930–1945, when he served as interim president from 1930–1934, constitutional president from 1934–1937, and dictator from 1937–1945. After being overthrown in a 1945 coup, Vargas returned to power as the democratically elected president in 1951, serving until his suicide in 1954. Vargas led Brazil for 18 years, the longest of any President, and second in Brazilian history only to Emperor Pedro II among heads of state. He favored nationalism, industrialization,
Fidel Vargas Reliant Equity Investors, a private equity investment firm. In 1992, at age 23, Vargas was elected mayor of Baldwin Park, California, defeating Bette Lowes. He was one of the youngest elected officials in history. Vargas was reelected in 1994 but did not run for reelection in 1997. Vargas graduated with honors from Harvard University with an A.B. in Social Studies and received his M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. Vargas has served on the boards of the Latino Theater Company in Los Angeles; the New America Alliance; Sponsors for Education Opportunities; and Operation HOPE, Inc. He served on President Bill