what was one of brazils first pres.?

Answer 1

1 Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca November 15, 1889 November 23, 1891 Floriano Peixoto Led the Proclamation of the Republic. Acted as Head of the Provisional Government from November 1889 until February 1891. In that capacity, summoned the elections for the Constituint Congress that drafted the new Republic's first Constitution, adopted on February 24, 1891. After promulgating that Constitution, and under its transitional provisions, the Constituint Congress became the first ordinary Legislature, for a four year term. Also under the Counstitution's transitional provisions, the Legislature was to choose the first president and vice-president, and that was to be its first item of business. Marshall Deodoro da Fonseca, the head of the provisional Government, was elected president, and his runner up in that contest, Marshall Floriano Peixoto, was elected vice-president in the following vote. Both inaugurated immediately after being elected, on February 25, 1891. Deodoro was not the natural choice of several civilian politicians, but there was huge pressure for his election from the Army elements that had led the proclamation of the Republic. By November 1891 the new president was facing intense opposition in Congress, and so Deodoro enforced the dissolution of Congress, a power he did not possess under the Constitution. Deodoro's coup d'etát lasted for a few weeks, but then opposition to his arbirary rule grew within the Army itself, and he was forced to resign. His decree dissolving Congress, and the decrees signed by him after such dissolution in violation of the constitutional lawmaking procedure were voided by his successor.

2 Marshal Floriano Peixoto November 23, 1891 November 15, 1894 Inaugurated after Deodoro's resignation. The Constitution required that new elections should be held if the presidency became vacant in the first two years of the presidential term. However, Floriano Peixoto imposed his interpretation that he should serve the entire rest of the term, claiming that the said constitutional norm only applied to Presidents elected under the permanent provisions of the Constitution (election by popular ballot). Marshalls Floriano and Deodoro were chosen vice-president and president by Congress, under the constitution's transitional provisions, and so Floriano insisted that the rule requiring new elections was not applicable.

3 Prudente de Morais November 15, 1894 November 15, 1898 Manuel Vitorino First President elected by direct popular ballot, under the permanent provisions of the Constitution.

4 Campos Sales November 15, 1898 November 15, 1902 Rosa e Silva

5 Rodrigues Alves November 15, 1902 November 15, 1906 Silviano Brandão
Afonso Pena

6 Afonso Pena November 15, 1906 June 14, 1909 Nilo Peçanha Died in office

7 Nilo Peçanha June 14, 1909 November 15, 1910 Inaugurated after Pena's death

8 Marshal Hermes da Fonseca November 15, 1910 November 15, 1914 Venceslau Braz

9 Venceslau Braz November 15, 1914 November 15, 1918 Urbano Santos

10 Rodrigues Alves Delfim Moreira Had already served as President from 1902 to 1906. In 1918, became the first person to be elected more than once to the presidency. Died before innauguration for the 1918-1922 term.

11 Delfim Moreira November 15, 1918 July 28, 1919 Inaugurated after the death of President-elect Rodrigues Alves. In accordance with the Constitution, that required new elections should the presidency become vacant in the first two years of the presidential term, Delfim Moreira served as president only until elections could take place and the president-elect inaugurated.

12 Epitacio Pessoa July 28, 1919 November 15, 1922 Delfim Moreira
Bueno de Paiva Epitácio Pessoa was elected to complete the 1918-1922 presidential term.

13 Artur Bernardes November 15, 1922 November 15, 1926 Estacio Coimbra

14 Washington Luiz November 15, 1926 October 24, 1930 Melo Viana Overthrown three weeks before the end of his term, together with his vice-president. Upon his deposition, was forced to sign an instrument of resignation. The 1930 Revolution instituted a provisional Government, and the political system of the Old Republic ceased to exist.
15 Julio Prestes Vital Soares President Elect, not inaugurated because of 1930 Revolution. On October 3, 1930 a revolutionary movement broke. The victory of the revolutionary faction prevented the innauguration of Julio Prestes and terminated the political system of the Old Republic.

Answer 2

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