Gustavo Henrique Thought

(Not to be confused with Gustavoism, the former ideology of the real Gustavo Henrique) Gustavo Henrique Thought is the ideology of Gustavo Henrique (1920-2002), a Brazilian educator and politician who ruled the country between 1965 and 1991.

Gustavo Oliveira Henrique was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul on November 9, 1920, to Evandra Oliveira (1893-1953), a housewife, and Pedro Henrique (1890-1961), a primary school teacher. He had no siblings.

Gustavo lived a lower middle-class lifestyle growing up, later claiming to intrinsically understand the concerns of the average Brazilians. During his youth, he was a devout Catholic and voracious reader who preferred reading to playing.

Gustavo Henrique was considered to be a very intelligent student with a photographic memory, being especially knowledgeable in the field of history. He was also a staunch supporter of Getúlio Vargas from 1936 onwards.

From 1938, his mind was set on becoming a teacher. In 1941, Gustavo started teaching history at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), being known as an excellent, communicative and very knowledgeable person; during his political career, one of Gustavo's main support bases was among UFRGS alumni.

In 1944, Gustavo Henrique married his girlfriend, Ana Paula Oliveira (1919-2006). They had four children: Samuel, Fernando, Joana and Vitor.