Darci Lima Sarmanho Vargas (12 December 1895 – 25 June 1968) was the wife of Getúlio Vargas, former President of Brazil, and the First Lady of the country during two different periods (from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 until her husband's suicide).

Darci and Getúlio Vargas, whom she married in March 1911, had five children.[2] However, the president was an unfaithful husband. Aimée de Heeren, later the daughter-in-law of Fernanda Wanamaker, was reported to be one of his mistresses.

She became a notable philanthropist and founded many charitable organizations.[1][3] [4]

Darci (second right) and Getúlio Vargas (center; in uniform) in the Catete Palace after the Revolution of 1930.

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  1. 1 2 "São Borja holds Exhibition in honor of Darcy Sarmanho Vargas". Mission Portal. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  2. "Darci Vargas School". Internet Archive. Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  3. "Homepage". Fundação Darcy Vargas. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  4. "Darci Vargas Maternity Hospital". Internet Archive. Archived from the original on July 7, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2025.

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