Posthumous "promotions" to head of state

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In 1969 civilian Vice President of Brazil Pedro Aleixo was prevented from succeeding incapacitated military dictator, Marshal Artur da Costa e Silva, by the military junta, which governed the country instead for a two months before installing General Emílio Garrastazú Médici as President.

In 2011, however, a law was passed recognizing Aleixo as legitimate President during that period.


Another story from Brazil. In 1985 Tancredo Neves, elected to become the first civilian President in over 20 years, fell ill in the eve of his inauguration, leaving Vice President-elect, Jose Sarney, Acting President. Neves died 37 days later and, because he never took the oath, the office was legally vacant for that period of time.

However, as a matter of respect, Neves is today being officially considered President, instead of mere President-elect.


Perhaps the most interesting example: in 2009 Jonas Žemaitis was officially named the 4th President of Lithuania for a period between 1949 and 1954. Žemaitis has been a key leader of the resistance movement against the Soviets and his official title was Chairman of the Lithuanian Movement for Freedom.


Does anybody else know similar historical examples?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

IIRC, the Nepelese throne fell to the Prince who murdered the Royal Family in 2001 during the rampage, but he committed suicide moments after the killing spree. That doesn't really count, though. He was alive (for a few seconds).

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IIRC, the Nepalese throne fell to the Prince who murdered the Royal Family in 2001 during the rampage, but he committed suicide moments after the killing spree. That doesn't really count, though. He was alive (for a few seconds).

Actually, he was alive and (technically) reigning for three days whilst in coma.

As of things that counts, I'm pretty sure I've read about some Chinese prince who was proclaimed Emperor after he died, but can't find who that was.