1974 in Brazil

Events in the year 1974 in Brazil.

Establishments

• Construction of the Basilica of the Eternal Father, Trindade was completed.

Incumbents

Federal government

• President: General Emílio Garrastazu Médici (until 15 March), General Ernesto Geisel (starting 15 March)
• Vice President: General Augusto Rademaker (until 15 March), General Adalberto Pereira dos Santos (starting 15 March)

Governors

• Acre:
• Alagoas: Afrânio Lages
• Amazonas: João Walter de Andrade
• Bahia:
• Ceará:
• Espírito Santo:
• Goiás:
• Maranhão:
• Mato Grosso:
• Minas Gerais:
• Pará:
• Paraíba:
• Pernambuco:
• Piauí:
• Paraná:
• Rio Grande do Norte:
• Rio Grande do Sul:
• Santa Catarina:
• São Paulo:
• Sergipe:

Vice governors

• Acre:
• Alagoas:
• Amazonas:
• Bahia:
• Ceará:
• Espírito Santo:
• Goiás:
• Mato Grosso:
• Mato Grosso do Sul:
• Minas Gerais:
• Pará:
• Paraíba:
• Paraná:
• Pernambuco:
• Piaui:
• Rio Grande do Norte:
• Rio Grande do Sul:
• Santa Catarina:
• São Paulo:
• Sergipe:

Events

• Fire breaks out in the Joelma Building in São Paulo on February, 1; 177 die, 293 are injured, 11 die later of their injuries.

See also

• 1974 in Brazilian football
• 1974 in Brazilian television