Augusto Hamann Rademaker Grünewald (11 May 1905 – 13 September 1985) was a Brazilian

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, of

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and

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descent, in the

Brazilian Navy ) , colors= Blue and white , colors_label= Colors , march= "Cisne Branco" ( en, "White Swan") (same name as training ship ''Cisne Branco'' , mascot= , equipment= 1 multipurpose aircraft carrier7 submarines6 frigates2 corvettes4 amphibious warf ...

. Rademaker was one of the leaders of the

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(30 August 1969 – 30 October 1969) that ruled Brazil between the illness of

Artur da Costa e Silva Artur da Costa e Silva (; 3 October 1899 – 17 December 1969) was a Brazilian Army Marshal and the second president of the Brazilian military government that came to power after the 1964 coup d'état. He reached the rank of Marshal of the Br ...

in August 1969 and the

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ceremony of

Emílio Garrastazu Médici Emílio Garrastazu Médici (; 4 December 1905 – 9 October 1985) was a Brazilian military leader and politician who was the president of Brazil from 1969 to 1974. His authoritarian rule marked the apex of the Brazilian military regime. Early ...

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). During his tenure as vice president he was awarded one of

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's highest honors, the Grand-Cross of the

Order of the Tower and Sword The Ancient and Most Noble Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of the Valour, Loyalty and Merit ( pt, Antiga e Muito Nobre Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada, do Valor, Lealdade e Mérito), before 1910 Royal Military Order of the Tower an ...

on 26 July 1972. Before, in his capacity as Minister of the Navy, he was awarded the Grand-Cross of the

Order of Aviz The Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz ( pt, Ordem Militar de São Bento de Avis, ), previously to 1910 ''Royal Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz'' ( pt, Real Ordem Militar de São Bento de Avis), previously to 1789 ''Knights'' (of ...

, Portugal's sole order reserved for military officials.

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1905 births 1985 deaths People from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian people of German descent Vice presidents of Brazil Brazilian admirals Brazilian people of Danish descent Military dictatorship in Brazil Grand Crosses of the Order of Aviz Recipients of the Order of the Tower and Sword Candidates for Vice President of Brazil {{Brazil-mil-bio-stub

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