Osvaldo Euclides de Sousa Aranha (February 15, 1894 – January 27, 1960) was a Brazilian politician, diplomat and statesman, who came to national prominence in 1930 under Getúlio Vargas.
Born in Brazil in the city of Alegrete in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, he had a Bachelor of Juridical and Social Sciences. Aranha obtained his degree in law through the Law University of Rio de Janeiro (Faculdade de Direito do Rio de Janeiro) in 1916. After his...
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Osvaldo Euclides de Sousa Aranha (February 15, 1894 – January 27, 1960) was a Brazilian politician, diplomat and statesman, who came to national prominence in 1930 under Getúlio Vargas.
Born in Brazil in the city of Alegrete in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, he had a Bachelor of Juridical and Social Sciences. Aranha obtained his degree in law through the Law University of Rio de Janeiro (Faculdade de Direito do Rio de Janeiro) in 1916. After his graduation, he returned to the state of Rio Grande do Sul as a lawyer for eight years, establishing then a personal and professional contact with Getulio Vargas, who was also a lawyer.His first public post was that of Assistant Police Commissioner of his native state.
Aranha fought the insurrection of 1923, deflagrated by sectors that opposed the fifth consecutive re-election of Borges de Medeiros as governor of Rio Grande do Sul. By personally commanding an irregular armed force composed by civilians, Aranha fought new uprisings promoted by...
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