Prudente de Morais
Prudente José de Morais e Barros (born October 4, 1841 in Itu , São Paulo , † December 3, 1902 in Piracicaba , São Paulo) was a Brazilian politician . From 1889 to 1890 he was the first elected governor of the state of São Paulo and from November 15, 1894 to November 15, 1898, the third president of Brazil. He was the first civilian to become head of state in Brazil.
Life
He was elected by direct and general election. During his term of office, the Canudos War fell in 1896 and 1897, during which the town of Canudos , located in Sertão in the state of Bahia , was destroyed and the residents were massacred. The war reflects the rival policies at the beginning of the Brazilian Republic.
Honor
The cities of Presidente Prudente in the state of São Paulo and Prudente de Morais in Minas Gerais were named after him.
literature
- José E. de Paula Assis: Prudente de Morais. Sua vida e sua obra . Sangirard, São Paulo 1976.
- Gastão Pereira da Silva: Prudente de Moraes. O pacificador . Editorial Valverde, Rio de Janeiro 1937.
Web links
- Ursula Prutsch: Brazil 1889–1985. From the First Republic to the end of the military dictatorship. (PDF) In: latein America-studien.at. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Floriano Peixoto |
President of Brazil 1894–1898 |
Campos Sales |
Governors of the State of São Paulo (since 1889)| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morais, Prudente de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morais e Barros, Prudente José de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 4, 1841 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Itu , Sao Paulo |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 3, 1902 |
| Place of death | Piracicaba |