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Afonso Pena
Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena (30 November 1847 – 14 June 1909), often referred to as Afonso Pena, was a Brazilian lawyer, professor, and politician who served as the sixth president of Brazil, from 1906 until his death in 1909. Pena was 1906 Brazilian presidential election, elected in 1906, the chosen successor of president Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, Rodrigues Alves. Pena was the first politician from Minas Gerais to win the presidency, ending the series of politicians from São Paulo (state), São Paulo who had held the presidency since 1894. Before his presidency, he served as the 4th Vice President of Brazil, vice president of Brazil, under Rodrigues Alves (1903–1906) after the death of Silviano Brandão. Pena was a Monarchism in Brazil, monarchist. He was the only member of Pedro II of Brazil, Emperor Pedro II's cabinet to become president of Brazil and the first Brazilian president to die in office. Pena was born in Santa Bárbara, Minas Gerais, Santa Bárbara, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vice President Of Brazil
The vice president of Brazil (), officially the vice president of the Federative Republic of Brazil (''Vice-Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil''), or simply the ''vice president of the republic'' (''Vice-Presidente da República'') is the second-highest ranking government official in the Cabinet of Brazil, executive branch of the Government of Brazil, preceded only by the President of Brazil, president. The vice president's primary role is to replace the president in the event of their death, resignation, or impeachment conviction, and to temporarily take over the presidential powers and duties while the president is abroad, or otherwise temporarily unable to carry out their duties. The vice president is elected jointly with the president as their running mate. The office has existed since the Proclamation of the Republic (Brazil), Proclamation of the Republic in 1889, although it was only officially instituted as of the 1891 Constitution. It has been in place through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Moreira (name)
Moreira () is primarily a Portuguese-language surname. Origin: Latin ''morum'' (blackberry). Notable people with the name include: Given name *Moreira Chonguiça, Mozambican jazz saxophonist Surname Arts and entertainment * Airto Moreira (born 1941), Brazilian musician * Antonio Moreira (1897–?), Portuguese poet * Moraes Moreira (1947–2020), Brazilian musician and singer * Moreira da Silva (1902–2000), Brazilian singer and songwriter * Rafael Moreira (born 1974), Brazilian musician Journalism * Paul Moreira (born 1961), a Portuguese-French investigative journalist and television documentary filmmaker. Politics * Adriano Moreira (1922–2022), Portuguese politician * Afonso Pena, Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena, Brazilian politician * Delfim Moreira (1868–1920), Brazilian politician * Eurídice Moreira (1939–2020), Brazilian politician * Fabrizio Moreira (born 1982), Ecuadorian politician * Humberto Moreira Valdés, Mexican politician * Leonardo Fernandes Moreira (1974–202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Santa Bárbara, Minas Gerais
Santa Bárbara is a Brazilian municipality founded in 1704 and located in the state of Minas Gerais. It is a historic town on the Gold Circuit of Minas Gerais, located ninety-eight kilometres from Belo Horizonte, in the centre of the Estrada Real. The bucolic landscape, with its churches, roofs and backyards at the foot of the imposing Serra do Caraça makes Santa Bárbara one of the most beautiful towns in Minas Gerais. Despite the current increase in economic development, it is a peaceful and welcoming town with simple and hospitable people who preserve their traditions and live an active cultural life. The 6th President of Brazil, Afonso Pena was born in Santa Bárbara. History It was established as "Hamlet of St. Anthony of the Santa Bárbara River" on December 4, 1704, by the pioneer Antônio Pereira, of São Paulo, who found there alluvial gold and lodes of precious stones. An interesting fact is that this pioneer founded the hamlet of Brumal just before then, and until toda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Monarchism In Brazil
The political movements for the re-adoption of monarchy in Brazil has taken place as a series of uprisings and political acts, usually in a fragmented way and peripherally to larger causes. It has been fringe historically and remains a small movement to this day. It advocates restoration of the constitutional monarchy under the Brazilian imperial family, a cadet branch of the House of Braganza, which ruled Brazil for 72 years as the kingdom and later Empire of Brazil until the monarchy was abolished in 1889 by a military coup d'état that gave rise to the First Brazilian Republic. History After the 1889 coup d'état that ended the imperial rule and established a republic in Brazil, the first monarchist nucleus began to form. Under the republican rule, they were a minority and initially even illegal. In 1890, the Brazilian Monarchical Directory was founded by Afonso Celso, the last Prime Minister of the Empire of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. Its main objective was to organise t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Silviano Brandão
Francisco Silviano de Almeida Brandão (8 September 1848 – 25 September 1902) was a Brazilian politician who was elected Vice President of Brazil, but died before taking office. In Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte is the List of largest cities in Brazil, sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population of around 2.3 million, and the third largest metropolitan area, containing a population of 6 million. It is the List of cities in Sout ..., the Silviano Brandão State Public School, founded on 5 January 1914, was named in his honour. References 1848 births 1902 deaths 19th-century Brazilian politicians 20th-century Brazilian politicians Vice presidents of Brazil Coffee with milk politics politicians Elected officials who died without taking their seats Candidates for Vice President of Brazil Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Minas Gerais {{Brazil-Deputy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo (, ) is one of the Federative units of Brazil, 26 states of the Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil and is named after Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul of Tarsus. It is located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region and is bordered by the states of Minas Gerais to the north and northeast, Paraná (state), Paraná to the south, Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro to the east and Mato Grosso do Sul to the west, in addition to the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is divided into List of municipalities in São Paulo, 645 municipalities. The total area is km2, which is equivalent to 2.9% of Brazil's surface, being slightly larger than the United Kingdom. Its capital is the São Paulo, municipality of São Paulo. With more than 44 million inhabitants in 2022, São Paulo is the Federative units of Brazil#List, most populous Brazilian state (around 22% of the Brazilian population), the List of first-level administrative divisions by population, world's 28th-mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of the country, it is bordered to south and southwest by São Paulo (state), São Paulo; Mato Grosso do Sul to the west; Goiás and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District to the northwest; Bahia to the north and northeast; Espírito Santo to the east; and Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro to the southeast. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte, is a major urban and finance center in Brazil, being the List of largest cities in Brazil#Top 115 most populous cities and state capitals, sixth most populous municipality in the country while its Greater Belo Horizonte, metropolitan area ranks as the List of metropolitan areas in Brazil, third largest in Brazil with just ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1906 Brazilian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Brazil on 1 March 1906. The presidential elections were won by Afonso Pena of the Mineiro Republican Party, who received 98% of the vote. Nilo Peçanha of the Fluminense Republican Party was elected vice president, also receiving 98% of the vote. Results President Vice president References Citations Bibliography * * * {{Brazilian elections Afonso Pena Presidential elections in Brazil Brazil Presidential Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ... Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Elections of the First Brazilian Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
President Of Brazil
The president of Brazil (), officially the president of the Federative Republic of Brazil () or simply the ''President of the Republic'', is the head of state and head of government of Brazil. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The presidential system was established in 1889, upon the proclamation of the republic in a military coup d'état against Emperor Pedro II. Since then, Brazil has had six constitutions, three dictatorships, and three democratic periods. The Constitution of Brazil, along with several constitutional amendments, establishes the requirements, powers, and responsibilities of the president, their term of office and the method of election. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is the 39th and current president. He was sworn in on 1 January 2023. Constitutional powers As a republic with a presidential executive, Brazil grants significant powers to the president, who effe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Republican Party Of Minas Gerais
The Mineiro Republican Party (, PRM) was a Brazilian political party founded on 4 June 1888 and active until its extinction on 2 December 1937 by Decree No. 37 – issued by Getúlio Vargas during the Estado Novo – which abolished all political parties in Brazil. It was one of Brazil's two most powerful parties during the First Brazilian Republic along with the Paulista Republican Party. History Creation The Mineiro Republican Party was founded on 4 June 1888 shortly before the proclamation of the republic in Brazil. Main representatives * Afonso Pena: President of Brazil (1906–1909) *Venceslau Brás Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes (26 February 1868 – 15 May 1966) was a Brazilian politician who served as the ninth president of Brazil between 1914 and 1918, during the First Brazilian Republic. Brás was born in Brasópolis (formerly São ...: President of Brazil (1914–1918) * Delfim Moreira: President of Brazil (1918–1919) * Epitácio Pessoa: President o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Liberal Party (Brazil, 1831)
The Liberal Party ( Portuguese: ''Partido Liberal'') was a Brazilian political party of the imperial period, which was formed and ended with the proclamation of the Republic in 1889. References External links Liberal parties in Brazil Defunct political parties in Brazil 1831 establishments in Brazil Political parties disestablished in 1889 1889 disestablishments in Brazil Monarchism in Brazil {{Brazil-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
