The Federal Republican Party (; PR Federal) was the first attempt at a national political party during the

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. It was created in 1893, with the fusion of the

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with state-based republican clubs. In 1896, it fell apart due to internal crises. Even in ruins, the party held on until 1898, when

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ran for the presidency of the Republic against the winner

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Main representatives

– governor of Pará (1891–1897); *

Prudente de Morais Prudente José de Morais Barros (4 October 1841 – 3 December 1902), often referred to as Prudente de Morais, was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the third president of Brazil from 1894 to 1898. Morais was elected in 1894, bein ...

– president of the Republic (1894–1898); *

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– senator of the Republic (1891–1899); *

Manuel Vitorino Manuel Vitorino Pereira (30 January 1853 – 9 November 1902) was Governor of Bahia from 1889 to 1890 and the second vice president of Brazil, serving under President Prudente de Morais from 1894 to 1898. He also served as the President of t ...

– vice-presidente of the Republic (1894–1898);

References

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