Artur da Costa e Silva

His Excellency
Artur da Costa e Silva
His Excellency Artur da Costa e Silva
	Official portrait, 1967
President of Brazil
	In office; 15 March 1967 – 30 October 1969; Medical Leave: 31 August 1969 – 30 October 1969
Vice President	Pedro Aleixo
Preceded by	Castelo Branco
Succeeded by	Military Junta (acting)
President
Further offices held
Minister of War
	In office; 4 April 1964 – 30 June 1966
President	Ranieri Mazzilli (acting); Castelo Branco
Preceded by	Dantas Ribeiro
Succeeded by	Ademar de Queirós
Minister of Mines and Energy
	In office; 4 April 1964 – 17 April 1964
President	Ranieri Mazzilli (acting)
Preceded by	Oliveira Brito
Succeeded by	Mauro Thibau
Personal details
Born	3 October 1899; Taquari, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died	17 December 1969 (aged 70); Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara, Brazil
Political party	ARENA (1966–1969)
Spouse	Iolanda Ramos Barbosa (m. 1925)
Children	Álcio
Parent(s)	Aleixo Rocha da Silva (father); Almerinda Mesquita da Costa (mother)
Alma mater	Military School of Realengo; Army General Staff School
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Brazil
Branch/service	Brazilian Army
Years of service	1917–1967; 1969
Rank	Marshal
Commands	Motomechanization School Board; 9th Infantry Regiment; 3rd Military Region General Staff; Armored Division Core; 2nd Infantry Brigade; 2nd Infantry Division; Army Motomechanization Board; 3rd Military Region; Fourth Army; Production and Works Department;
Battles/wars	Copacabana Fort Revolt; São Paulo Revolt of 1924; Prestes Column; Brazilian Revolution of 1930; Constitutionalist Revolution; Second World War; 11 November Movement; 1964 Brazilian coup d'état;

Artur da Costa e Silva (Portuguese: [aʁˈtuʁ dɐ ˈkɔstɐ i ˈsiwvɐ]; 3 October 1899 – 17 December 1969) was a Brazilian marshal who served as the 27th president of Brazil during the military dictatorship that came to power after the 1964 coup d'état. Before his presidency, Costa e Silva held the office of Minister of War in the government of president Castelo Branco.

During Costa e Silva's presidency, Institutional Act No. 5 was enacted. This act gave the president powers to dismiss the National Congress, strip politicians of their offices, and institutionalize repressive measures against left-wing dissidents. Costa e Silva's government started the most oppressive stage of the military dictatorship against opposition, left-wing activists, and suspected communists, which would be continued and expanded under his successor Emílio Garrastazu Médici.