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Artur Bernardes

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Artur Bernardes
Artur Bernardes, c. 1922
12th President of Brazil
In office
15 November 1922 – 15 November 1926
Vice PresidentEstácio Coimbra
Preceded byEpitácio Pessoa
Succeeded byWashington 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 byDelfim Moreira
Succeeded byRaul Soares de Moura
Personal details
Born
Artur da Silva Bernardes

(1875-08-08)8 August 1875
Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died23 March 1955(1955-03-23) (aged 79)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political partyPRM (1900–1937)
UDN (1945)
PR (1945–1955)
Spouse
Ciélia Vaz de Mello
(m. 1903)
Alma materFaculty 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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Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Minas Gerais
1918–1922
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of Brazil
1922–1926
Succeeded by