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Which Brazilian president invited Niemeyer to design the buildings for Brasília?
Juscelino Kubitschek
Lula da Silva
Dilma Rousseff
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Answer
Juscelino Kubitschek was the Brazilian president who invited Niemeyer to design the buildings for Brasília. Kubitschek was a visionary leader who wanted to create a new capital city for Brazil that would be a symbol of the country's progress and modernity. He chose Niemeyer because of his innovative and creative style of architecture.
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