Ernesto Beckmann Geisel (Portuguese pronunciation: [e?'n?stu 'b?km?~ 'gajzew], German pronunciation: [???'nesto 'b?kman 'ga?zl?]; August 3, 1907 – September 12, 1996) was a Brazilian Army officer and politician, who was President of Brazil from 1974 to 1979, during the Brazilian military government.