Juscelino Kubitschek

Birth Name: Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira

Date of Birth: 12 September, 1902

Place of Birth: Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Date of Death: 22 August, 1976

Place of Death: Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ethnicity:
*87.5% Brazilian [Portuguese, possibly other]
*12.5% Bohemian/Czech

Juscelino Kubitschek was a Brazilian politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he served as President of Brazil, from 31 January, 1956 to 30 January, 1961. He was previously Mayor of Belo Horizonte, from 23 October, 1940 to 30 October, 1945, and Governor of Minas Gerais, from 31 January, 1951 to 31 March, 1955, among other duties. He was also known as JK.

President Kubitschek was the son of Júlia (Kubitschek) and João César de Oliveira. His maternal great-grandfather was Bohemian [Czech], and was also said to have Romani ancestry. The remainder of President Kubitschek’s ancestry was Colonial Brazilian [Portuguese]. He was married to charity worker Sarah Kubitschek (born Sarah Luísa Gomes de Sousa Lemos), with whom he had two children.

President Kubitschek’s paternal grandfather was named Teófilo Gomes de Oliveira (the son of Emília Longuinha da Costa).

President Kubitschek’s paternal grandmother was named Eufrosina Leonardo Ribeiro (the daughter of Leonardo Ribeiro).

President Kubitschek’s maternal grandfather was Augusto Elias Kubitschek (the son of Jan Nepomuscky Kubitschek and Teresa Maria de Jesus de Aguilar). Jan was born in South Bohemia, Czech Republic (sometimes cited as Třeboň), and immigrated to Diamantina, Minas Gerais, in 1823. He was nicknamed João Alemão, meaning “German John” in Portuguese. There are claims that Jan Nepomuscky Kubitschek was of Romani ancestry. It is not clear if this is accurate.

President Kubitschek’s maternal grandmother was named Maria Joaquina Coelho.

Sources: Statement about President Kubitschek having Romani ancestry –

Genealogies of President Kubitschek –

Information about President Kubitschek’s maternal great-grandfather, Jan Nepomuscky Kubitschek (in Czech) –