Artur Bernardes
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Artur Bernardes | |
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![]() Artur Bernardes, c. 1922 | |
12th President of Brazil | |
In office 15 November 1922 – 15 November 1926 | |
Vice President | Estácio Coimbra |
Preceded by | Epitácio Pessoa |
Succeeded by | Washington Luís |
Federal Deputy for Minas Gerais | |
In office 1 February 1946 – 15 March 1955 | |
In office 3 May 1935 – 10 November 1937 | |
In office 3 May 1915 – 6 September 1918 | |
In office 3 May 1909 – 7 September 1910 | |
Senator for Minas Gerais | |
In office 3 May 1927 – 24 October 1930 | |
14th President of Minas Gerais | |
In office 7 September 1918 – 7 September 1922 | |
Preceded by | Delfim Moreira |
Succeeded by | Raul Soares de Moura |
Personal details | |
Born | Artur da Silva Bernardes 8 August 1875 Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Died | 23 March 1955 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (aged 79)
Political party | PRM (1900–1937) UDN (1945) PR (1945–1955) |
Spouse |
Ciélia Vaz de Mello (m. 1903) |
Alma mater | Faculty of Law of Largo de São Francisco |
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Artur da Silva Bernardes (Portuguese: [aɾˈtuɾ da ˈsiwvɐ beɾˈnaɾdʒis]; 8 August 1875 – 23 March 1955) was a Brazilian politician who served as 12th President of Brazil during the First Brazilian Republic. Born in Viçosa, Minas Gerais, he was elected Governor of Minas Gerais in 1918. In 1922, he was elected President of Brazil and served until 1926. Facing a military rebellion, Bernardes ruled under a state of siege during most of the course of his term.
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