Venceslau Brás

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Venceslau Brás
Official portrait, 1914
President of Brazil
In office
15 November 1914 – 14 November 1918
Vice PresidentUrbano Santos
Preceded byHermes da Fonseca
Succeeded byDelfim Moreira
Vice President of Brazil
In office
15 November 1910 – 14 November 1914
PresidentHermes da Fonseca
Preceded byNilo Peçanha
Succeeded byUrbano Santos
Other offices held
1909–1910President of Minas Gerais
1903–1909Federal Deputy for Minas Gerais
1898–1902Secretary of the Interior, Justice and Public Security of Minas Gerais
1892–1898State Deputy of Minas Gerais
1890–1891Mayor of Monte Santo
Personal details
Born(1868-02-26)26 February 1868
Brasópolis, Province of Minas Gerais, Empire of Brazil
Died15 May 1966(1966-05-15) (aged 98)
Itajubá, Minas Gerais, Republic of the United States of Brazil
Political partyPRM
Spouse
(m. 1892; died 1925)
Children7
Parent(s)Francisco Brás Pereira Gomes (father)
Isabel Pereira dos Santos (mother)
Alma materFaculty of Law of Largo de São Francisco
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Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes (Portuguese pronunciation: [vẽsezˈlaw ˈbɾas peˈɾejɾɐ ˈɡõmis]; 26 February 1868 – 15 May 1966)[1] was a Brazilian politician who served as ninth president of Brazil between 1914 and 1918, during the First Brazilian Republic. Brás was born in Brasópolis (formerly São Caetano da Vargem Grande), Minas Gerais State. He became governor of that state in 1909, and in 1910 he was elected vice-president under Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca. As the sixth vice president of Brazil, he also served as the President of the Senate.[2] He was elected president in 1914 and served until 1918. His government declared war on the Central Powers in October 1917 during World War I. He was the longest-lived Brazilian president, reaching 98 years of age.

Spelling of name[edit]

Throughout his life Brás spelled his name Wenceslau Braz, although there exist postage stamps with the spelling Wenceslao as well. The 1943 reform of Portuguese orthography stipulates that the names of deceased persons must be spelled according to standard Portuguese spelling rules. All Portuguese-language texts about Brás published after 1966 must therefore spell his name Venceslau Brás.

Legacy[edit]

See also[edit]

Brazil during World War I

References[edit]

  1. ^ Profile of Venceslau Brás
  2. ^ "República Velha (1889 - 1930) - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.

External links[edit]

Political offices
Preceded by President of Brazil
1914–1918
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice President of Brazil
1910–1914
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of Minas Gerais
1909–1910
Succeeded by
Records
Preceded by Oldest living state leader
12 December 1960 – 15 May 1966
Succeeded by