Vital Soares
| Vital Soares | |
|---|---|
| Vice President-elect of Brazil | |
| In office elected March 1, 1930 | |
| President | Júlio Prestes (elect) |
| Preceded by | Fernando de Melo Viana |
| Succeeded by | Nereu de Oliveira Ramos (1946) |
| 19th Governor of Bahia | |
| In office 1928–1930 | |
| Preceded by | Góis Calmon |
| Succeeded by | Frederico Augusto Rodrigues da Costa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1874 Valença, Bahia |
| Died | April 19, 1933 (aged 58) Salvador, Bahia |
Vital Henrique Batista Soares (November 13, 1874 - April 19, 1933) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician.
Soares was born in Valença, Bahia. He served as a Governor of Bahia from 1928 to 1930.
He was elected Vice President of Brazil on March 1, 1930 but was prevented from taking office by a coup that brought Getúlio Vargas to power, just three weeks before scheduled inauguration along with President-elect Júlio Prestes.
Soares died in Salvador, Bahia, aged 58.
