Leaders of 20 Richest Countries: 2012
Heads of state and government controlling the world's major economies during this period.
Leadership Timeline: Brazil
| Period | Leader | Political Party | Selection Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 — 1951 | Eurico Gaspar Dutra President | PSD | Elected |
| 1951 — 1954 | Getúlio Vargas President | PTB | Elected |
| 1954 — 1955 | Café Filho President | PSP | Appointed |
| 1956 — 1961 | Juscelino Kubitschek President | PSD | Elected |
| 1961 — 1961 | Jânio Quadros President | PTN | Elected |
| 1961 — 1964 | João Goulart President | PTB | Appointed |
| 1964 — 1967 | Castelo Branco President | Military/ARENA | Military Coup |
| 1967 — 1969 | Costa e Silva President | Military/ARENA | Military Coup |
| 1969 — 1974 | Emílio Médici President | Military/ARENA | Military Coup |
| 1974 — 1979 | Ernesto Geisel President | Military/ARENA | Military Coup |
| 1979 — 1985 | João Figueiredo President | Military/PDS | Military Coup |
| 1985 — 1990 | José Sarney President | PMDB | Appointed |
| 1990 — 1992 | Fernando Collor President | PRN | Elected |
| 1992 — 1995 | Itamar Franco President | PMDB | Appointed |
| 1995 — 2003 | F. Henrique Cardoso President | PSDB | Elected |
| 2003 — 2011 | Lula da Silva President | PT | Elected |
| 2011 — 2016 | Dilma Rousseff President | PT | Elected |
| 2016 — 2019 | Michel Temer President | MDB | Appointed |
| 2019 — 2023 | Jair Bolsonaro President | PL | Elected |
| 2023 — Present | Lula da Silva President | PT | Elected |