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DictatorPolitics1905–1985

Emílio Garrastazu Médici

A Brazilian general and dictator, Médici governed during the most repressive period of the military dictatorship, uniting heavy censorship and political persecution with the so-called economic miracle of accelerated growth and colossal public works.

Closest spectrum
Far-Right
Closest ideology
Authoritarian Conservatism
Closest personality
Vladimir Putin
Portrait of Emílio Garrastazu Médici
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal6%
    Unitary94%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy11%
    Autocracy89%
  • Power

    Very strong · Security
    Security94%
    Liberty6%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation76%
    Multiculturalism24%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Militarist
    Militarist84%
    Pacifist16%
  • Intervention

    Strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist20%
    Nationalist80%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Private
    Public40%
    Private60%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning78%
    Free market23%
  • Trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism73%
    Globalism28%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious19%
    Religious81%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive18%
    Traditionalist83%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology71%
    Biology29%

What sets Emílio Garrastazu Médici apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Emílio Garrastazu Médici leans further toward autocracy than 91% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 58Emílio Garrastazu Médici 11

Of all the axes, Representation is where Emílio Garrastazu Médici stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Technology

On Technology, Emílio Garrastazu Médici sits close to the catalog median.

Personality median 60Emílio Garrastazu Médici 71

Here they share common ground with most personalities.