Campos Sales

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Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales
Campos Sales

In office
November 15, 1898 – November 15, 1902
Vice President Rosa e Silva
Preceded by Prudente de Morais
Succeeded by Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves

Born February 15, 1841(1841-02-15)
Campinas, São Paulo
Died June 28, 1913 (aged 72)
Santos, São Paulo
Nationality Brazilian
Political party Federal Republican Party - PRF

Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (February 15, 1841 - June 28, 1913) was a Brazilian lawyer, coffee farmer and politician; provincial deputy three times, general-deputy once, minister of justice, senator and governor of São Paulo (1894-1897). Elected president of Brazil and served between 1898 and 1902. In his term, there were austere financial reforms.

Preceded by
Prudente José de Morais Barros
President of Brazil
1898–1902
Succeeded by
Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves
Preceded by
Bernadino José de Campos Júnior
President of São Paulo
1896–1897
Succeeded by
Fernando Prestes de Albuquerque as President

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