accompanied his two presidential terms, Mazzilli never played a relevant role in the Brazilian government, except in his conciliatory position, avoiding bloodshed in the 1964 military coup. According to Ranieri's nephew, Brazilian lawyer and law professor Hugo Nigro Mazzilli, his government was important to avoid "bloodshed" in the transition between democracy and dictatorship, and his uncle did not support the coup and faced his presidential moments as a constitutional imposition. References |- |- 1910 births 1975 deaths People from São Paulo (state) Brazilian people of Italian descent Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–65) politicians Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians Presidents of Brazil Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) Military dictatorship in Brazil Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Candidates for Vice President of Brazil