List of Brazilian regents
This is a list of Brazilian regents, a regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state (ruling or not) because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated.[1]
Reign of Maria I
| Image | Name | Regency start | Regency end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent during the incapacitaion of Queen Maria I. | |||
|
John | 16 December 1815 | 20 March 1816 Death of Queen Maria I. |
Reign of John VI
| Image | Name | Regency start | Regency end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent after the King John VI left Brazil. | |||
|
Pedro | 22 April 1821 | 12 October 1822 Accession as Emperor of Brazil. |
Reign of Pedro II
| Image | Name | Regency start | Regency end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent during the minority of Emperor Pedro II. | |||
| 80px | Provisional Regency | 7 April 1831 | 18 June 1831 |
| 80px | Regency | 18 June 1831 | 12 October 1835 |
- Diogo Antônio Feijó, President of the Senate of Brazil, 12 Oct 1835 - 19 Sep 1837
- Pedro de Araújo Lima, Marquis of Olinda, 19 Sep 1837 - 23 Jul 1840 (provisional to 7 Oct 1838) Emperor Pedro II declared of age
- Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil:
- 25 May 1871 - 30 Mar 1872 Tour
- 26 Mar 1876 - 26 Sep 1877 Tour
- 30 Jun 1887 - 22 Aug 1888 Tour
See also
Notes and references
- ^ The Oxford English Dictionary defines the term as "A person appointed to administer a State because the Monarch is a minor, is absent or is incapacitated."