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399:(PL) and a dissident faction of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB). Emílio Carlos and Jânio fought for the nomination of Fernando Ferrari (then a member of the PDC, and formerly of the PTB) as vice-presidential candidate. However, the UDN did not accept this nomination and instead promoted its own candidate, Milton Campos. This led to division in the electorate and resulted in the reelection of PTB candidate João Goulart, this time the running mate of 43: 291:, Borghi proposed the merger of the PTN with the PTB, but this proposal was unsuccessful, due to the resistance of Emílio Carlos, who defended the independence of the PTN. Nonetheless, the party supported the candidacy of Getúlio Vargas for the presidency of the Republic, thus allying itself with the PTB. The PTN put forward its own candidate, Hugo Borghi, for the governnorship of São Paulo, but he was defeated by 307:, five in Goiás and nine in São Paulo. At the beginning of 1951 Borghi and some of his followers returned to the PTB, splitting with Emílio Carlos, who remained in the PTN. The PTN now evolved under the supervision of Emílio Carlos, but its electoral capacity remained limited, with São Paulo continuing to be its main electoral base and its expansion to other states, through coalitions, still constrained.. 280:. He was defeated in the election of January 1947 and returned to the PTB. After calling a PTB convention he was reelected president of its state directory, but the PTB national leadership refused to recognise the election, and expelled Borghi from the party. Borghi subsequently joined the PTN, bringing with him an entourage of former PTB members, including 412:
little influence on his government, seeking only the maintenance of the coalition that had secured Jânio's victory. With the aim of accumulating more power to his presidency, Jânio gambled by resigning on August 25, 1961 in the hope that Congress would offer him the powers that he was seeking. Instead, Congress accapted his resignation, and
361:. The PTN nominated its own Senator, Auro de Moura Andrade, for the vice-presidency. This appointment was made under pressure from Jânio Quadros, in an agreement between him and Juscelino, preparing the ground for the latter's support for Jânio's presidential candidacy in 1961. This agreement was not cemented, however, and instead 411:
The election of Jânio Quadros represented the high-water mark of the PTN's influence. Once Jânio was elected and his mandate had started in January 1961, he steered an erratic course both in domestic and foreign policy, which alienated him from supporters on both his left and his right. The PTN had
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In the 1958 elections, the PTN maintained significant growth in São Paulo, electing, in coalition with the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), Carlos Alberto de Carvalho Pinto to the position of state governor, and eight deputies to the Federal Chamber (Emilio Carlos, Olavo de Castro Fontoura, Rui
276:, an agro-industrial entrepreneur, owner of several radio stations, and the leader of the São Paulo PTB, withdrew from the PTB due to his disagreements with the party leadership. Without canceling his PTB membership, Borghi allowed himself to be put forward as the PTN's candidate for the 284:, who he promoted in 1948 to the national leadership of the party, after a power struggle between the PTB dissidents and other pre-existing factions. Borghi also cemented his own control over the São Paulo section of the party. 431:, together with the Movimento Trabalhista Renovador (MTR - the Labour Renewal Movement), managing to elect nine federal deputies, mainly due to the large number of votes obtained by Emílio Carlos. It also ran in coalitions in 462:
In São Paulo, its electoral base, the PTN maintained its support for Jânio Quadros as its gubernatorial candidate, but Jânio's resignation from the presidency had discredited him among voters, and he lost the race to
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Electoral success was negligeable for the PTN in 1950. In São Paulo, the PTN elected five federal deputies (Emílio Carlos, Dario de Barros, Joaquim Coutinho Cavalcanti, Nélson Omegna, Alberto Botino), and just one in
342:, Miguel Leuzzi, Luís Francisco de Silva Carvalho, Luís Carlos Pujol and Carlos Castilho Cabral). The PTN remained rooted in São Paulo, however, and failed to expand its base any further. 222:#2. In 1995, 30 years after the PTN's enforced extinction, a new party was created with the same name, claiming historical lineage, and in 2016 this party was renamed to 801: 770: 717: 391:
The following year, the PTN held its annual convention and launched the candidacy of Jânio Quadros to run for the presidency of the Republic in the
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with the objective of guaranteeing the inauguration of the elected president, which was threatened by the opposition of the
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Novais, Gualberto Moreira, Harry Normanton, Hamilton Prado, Luís Francisco da Silva Carvalho and Miguel Leuzzi).
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Not to be confused with the currently existing party, formed in 1995 with the same name, and renamed in 2016 to
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In the wake of the 1964 coup d'état, along with every other party, the PTN was oulawed on October 27, 1965, by
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Along with all the other existing parties at the time, the PTN was dissolved as a result of the enactment of
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died suddenly in Brasília, leaving the PTN without leadership. From then on, the party played a minor role.
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was elected to the Senate in coalition with the PSB. In addition, the party elected five federal deputies (
76: 173: 85: 211:(a Campanha da Legalidade), which contributed significantly to the political instability leading to the 327:(PDC), he was also backed by the PTN and Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB). For the 1954 election to the 743: 472: 339: 281: 153: 365:, popularly known as Jango, became Juscelino's running mate. Both Juscelino and Jango were elected. 468: 396: 303:(João d’Abreu), in coalition with the PSP. In state assemblies, the party elected four deputies in 292: 266: 183:
Although the PTN never became as influential as the three main parties of the Fourth Republic (the
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In 1995 a new party was formed with the same name, PTN, claiming historical affiliation to the
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with the Progressive Republican Party (PRP), which was renamed the following year as the
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Consistent with its position of support for Juscelino's candidacy, and in the wake of
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The PTN's first significant electoral success came in 1953, with the election of
177: 718:"O que é o Centrão, o grupo que domina o Congresso e se aproximou de Bolsonaro?" 491: 413: 362: 334:, Jânio switched party to the PTN and was elected to the post. At the same time 273: 795: 670:. Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas Universidade de São Paulo 478:
Realising that Congress would be obliged to ratify the candidacy of General
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In the October 1962 elections, the PTN formed the Jânista Coalition in
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held on December 2, 1945, the party participated in a coalition in
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who were seeking to create a trade union movement independent of
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In its first months, the party supported the candidacy of
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It came into being in 1945, when the 794: 664:"Jânio Quadros renuncia à Presidência" 768: 715: 310: 807:Defunct political parties in Brazil 688: 607: 353:, launched by the coalition of the 13: 480:Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco 384:, preventing his return to power. 14: 818: 661: 164:was liberalised after the end of 16:Defunct Brazilian political party 580: 482:for the presidency of Brazil in 229: 762: 736: 709: 682: 655: 628: 601: 589:. Partido Comunista Brasileiro 574: 556:"Partido Trabalhista Nacional" 547: 1: 554:de Morais Ferreira, Marieta. 540: 203:(1955–59), and very briefly 146:Partido Trabalhista Nacional 34:Partido Trabalhista Nacional 7: 490:, who had been a member of 420:became president after the 347:1955 presidential elections 10: 823: 641:www.historiadomundo.com.br 325:Christian Democratic Party 18: 378:National Democratic Union 289:elections of October 1950 111: 99: 75: 67: 59: 49: 40: 28: 501:#2 on October 27, 1965. 267:Social Progressive Party 55:Emilio Carlos(1948–1963) 748:www.gazetadopovo.com.br 637:"Governo Jânio Quadros" 525:, Dorival de Abreu and 505:Present-day incarnation 471:. On January 23, 1963, 407:Decline and dissolution 355:Social Democratic Party 101:Political position 401:Henrique Teixeira Lott 145: 716:Venaglia, Guilherme. 635:Neves Silva, Daniel. 336:Auro de Moura Andrade 293:Lucas Nogueira Garcez 213:military coup of 1964 138:National Labour Party 31:National Labour Party 722:www.cnnbrasil.com.br 511:economic nationalism 351:Juscelino Kubitschek 775:The Washington Post 643:. História do Mundo 523:José Masci de Abreu 515:right-wing populism 457:Rio Grande do Norte 255:Eurico Gaspar Dutra 205:president of Brazil 321:mayor of São Paulo 236:Ministry of Labour 116:Politics of Brazil 499:Institutional Act 422:Legality Campaign 311:Electoral success 220:Institutional Act 209:Legality Campaign 134: 133: 121:Political parties 814: 786: 785: 783: 781: 766: 760: 759: 757: 755: 750:. Gazeta do Povo 740: 734: 733: 731: 729: 713: 707: 706: 704: 702: 686: 680: 679: 677: 675: 668:www.fflch.usp.br 659: 653: 652: 650: 648: 632: 626: 625: 623: 621: 605: 599: 598: 596: 594: 578: 572: 571: 569: 567: 551: 465:Ademar de Barros 248:Paulo da Portela 176:sections of the 71:October 27, 1965 45: 26: 25: 822: 821: 817: 816: 815: 813: 812: 811: 792: 791: 790: 789: 779: 777: 769:Margolis, Mac. 767: 763: 753: 751: 742: 741: 737: 727: 725: 714: 710: 700: 698: 687: 683: 673: 671: 660: 656: 646: 644: 633: 629: 619: 617: 606: 602: 592: 590: 581:Reis, Dinarco. 579: 575: 565: 563: 552: 548: 543: 507: 416:(Jango) of the 409: 397:Liberator Party 382:João Café Filho 313: 232: 178:labour movement 154:Fourth Republic 130: 92: 88: 84: 36: 35: 32: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 820: 810: 809: 804: 788: 787: 761: 735: 708: 681: 662:Fuini, Pedro. 654: 627: 614:www.medium.com 600: 573: 545: 544: 542: 539: 506: 503: 441:Espírito Santo 408: 405: 393:1960 elections 357:(PSD) and the 312: 309: 240:Getúlio Vargas 231: 228: 199:, governor of 174:traditionalist 162:Getúlio Vargas 132: 131: 129: 128: 123: 118: 112: 109: 108: 103: 97: 96: 86:Traditionalism 79: 73: 72: 69: 65: 64: 61: 57: 56: 53: 47: 46: 38: 37: 33: 30: 29: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 819: 808: 805: 803: 800: 799: 797: 776: 772: 765: 749: 745: 739: 723: 719: 712: 696: 692: 685: 669: 665: 658: 642: 638: 631: 615: 611: 604: 588: 584: 577: 561: 557: 550: 546: 538: 536: 532: 528: 524: 520: 519:Jânio Quadros 516: 512: 502: 500: 495: 493: 489: 485: 481: 476: 474: 473:Emílio Carlos 470: 466: 460: 458: 454: 450: 446: 442: 438: 434: 430: 425: 423: 419: 415: 404: 402: 398: 394: 389: 385: 383: 379: 375: 371: 366: 364: 360: 356: 352: 348: 345:Ahead of the 343: 341: 340:Emílio Carlos 337: 333: 330: 326: 322: 318: 317:Jânio Quadros 308: 306: 302: 296: 294: 290: 287:Ahead of the 285: 283: 282:Emílio Carlos 279: 275: 270: 268: 264: 260: 256: 251: 249: 245: 241: 237: 230:Early history 227: 225: 221: 216: 214: 210: 206: 202: 198: 197:Jânio Quadros 194: 190: 186: 181: 179: 175: 171: 167: 163: 159: 155: 151: 147: 143: 139: 127: 124: 122: 119: 117: 114: 113: 110: 107: 104: 102: 98: 95: 91: 87: 83: 80: 78: 74: 70: 66: 62: 58: 54: 52: 48: 44: 39: 27: 22: 778:. 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Podemos

Leader
Ideology
Conservatism
Traditionalism
Labourism
Janismo
Political position
Centre-right
Politics of Brazil
Political parties
Elections
Portuguese
Fourth Republic
Estado Novo
Getúlio Vargas
World War II
conservative
traditionalist
labour movement
PTB
PSD
UDN
Jânio Quadros
São Paulo
president of Brazil
Legality Campaign
military coup of 1964
Institutional Act

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