# Declared an official national treasure, 1961

> In 1961 the government of President Jânio Quadros declared Pelé an official national treasure, to keep him from being transferred abroad.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/honours/national-treasure-1961
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pel%C3%A9

- Year: 1961
- Category: Recognition
- Awarded by: Government of Brazil

## Related

- The chapters it appears in: [The peak years at Santos (1959–1965)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/the-peak-years-at-santos)
- The questions it answers: [Did Pelé ever play in Europe?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/did-pele-ever-play-in-europe)