Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes

Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes

9th President of Brazil
In office November 15, 1914 – November 15, 1918
Vice President(s)	Urbano Santos da Costa Araújo
Preceded by	Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca
Succeeded by	Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves

Born	February 26, 1868 Brasópolis, Minas Gerais
Died	May 15, 1966 Itajubá, Minas Gerais
Political party	Mineiro Republican Party - PRM

Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes (February 26, 1868 - May 15, 1966) was a Brazilian politician. Brás was born in Minas Gerais State. He became governor of that state in 1909, but in 1910 he was elected vice-president under Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca. He was elected president in 1914 and served until 1918. He declared war on the German Empire in 1917 during World War I. He was the longest lived Brazilian president, reaching 98 years old.

Preceded by: Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca	President of Brazil 1914–1918	Succeeded by: Delfim Moreira
Preceded by: None, eventually Nilo Peçanha	Vice-President of Brazil 1910–1914	Succeeded by: Urbano Santos da Costa Araújo
Preceded by: Júlio Bueno Brandão	President of Minas Gerais 1909–1910	Succeeded by: Júlio Bueno Brandão