Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca
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Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca | |
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In office November 15, 1910 – November 15, 1914 |
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Vice President | Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes |
Preceded by | Nilo Peçanha |
Succeeded by | Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes |
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Born | May 12, 1855 São Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul |
Died | September 9, 1923 (aged 68) Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Political party | None |
Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca (May 12, 1855 - September 9, 1923) was a Brazilian soldier and politician. The nephew of Deodoro da Fonseca, the first Brazilian President, he was War Minister in 1906. In 1910, he was elected as the 8th president of Brazil, serving until 1914.
He was on an official visit to Portugal when the revolution that overthrew the Portuguese monarchy and replaced it with a new republican regime took place.
Preceded by Nilo Peçanha |
President of Brazil 1910–1914 |
Succeeded by Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes |
See also: List of Presidents of Brazil