Augusto Rademaker

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Augusto Hamann Rademaker Grünewald (11 May 1905 – 13 September 1985) was a Brazilian admiral. Rademaker was one of the leaders of the Military Junta (30 August 1969 – 30 October 1969) that ruled Brazil between the illness of Artur da Costa e Silva in August 1969 and the investiture ceremony of Emílio Garrastazu Médici in October of that same year, elected by fellow officer generals and confirmed by the Congress. In the same occasions Rademaker was picked and "elected" as vice president for the same term as Medici's (1969–1974).^[1]

Key Information

His Excellency Admiral Augusto Rademaker GCTE GCA
Rademaker in 1968
Member of the Brazilian Military Junta
In office 31 August 1969 – 30 October 1969 Serving with Lira Tavares, Márcio Melo
Preceded by	Artur da Costa e Silva (as President)
Succeeded by	Emílio Garrastazu Médici (as President)
17th Vice President of Brazil
In office 30 October 1969 – 15 March 1974
President	Emílio Garrastazu Médici
Preceded by	Pedro Aleixo
Succeeded by	Adalberto Pereira dos Santos
Ministerial portfolios
1967–1969	Navy
1964–1964	Transport
1964–1964	Navy
Personal details
Born	(1905-05-11)11 May 1905 Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil
Died	18 September 1985(1985-09-18) (aged 80) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political party	ARENA
Spouse	Ruth Lair Rist
Children	6
Military service
Allegiance	Brazil
Branch/service	Brazilian Navy
Rank	Admiral
Commands	See list Navy Armament Centre 1st Destroyer Squadron 5th Naval District Director-General of Aeronautics of the Navy Command Core of the Atlantic Defence Zone
Battles/wars	Second World War 1964 Brazilian coup d'état
Awards	• Grand Cross of the Military Order of Aviz  • Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword, of Value, Loyalty and Merit
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During his tenure as vice president he was awarded^[2] one of Portugal's highest honors, the Grand-Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword on 26 July 1972. Before, in his capacity as Minister of the Navy, he was awarded the Grand-Cross of the Order of Aviz, Portugal's sole order reserved for military officials.

1. ^ "Augusto Rademaker" (in Portuguese). The government of Brazil. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
2. ^ "CIDADÃOS ESTRANGEIROS AGRACIADOS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS - Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". www.ordens.presidencia.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-07-27.

Political offices
Preceded by Hélio Cruz de Oliveira	Minister of Transport 1964	Succeeded by Juarez Távora
Preceded by Paulo Mário da Cunha Rodrigues Zilmar Campos de Araripe Macedo	Minister of the Navy 1964 1967–1969	Succeeded by Ernesto de Melo Batista Adalberto de Barros Nunes
Preceded by Artur da Costa e Silva as President	Member of the Brazilian Military Junta 1969 Served alongside: Lira Tavares, Márcio Melo	Succeeded by Emílio Garrastazu Médici as President
Preceded by Pedro Aleixo	Vice President of Brazil 1969–1974	Succeeded by Adalberto Pereira dos Santos

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