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Floriano Peixoto
President of Brazil from 1891 to 1894 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marshal Floriano Vieira Peixoto (Portuguese pronunciation: [floɾiˈɐ̃nu viˈe(j)ɾɐ pe(j)ˈʃotu] 30 April 1839 – 29 June 1895), born in Ipioca (today a district of the city of Maceió in the State of Alagoas), nicknamed "The Iron Marshal",[1] was a Brazilian military and politician, a veteran of the Paraguayan War and several other conflicts, and the second president of Brazil.[2] He was the first vice president of Brazil to have succeeded the president mid-term and is widely considered the most popular brazilian leader in all of brazilian history.
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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vieira and the second or paternal family name is Peixoto.
Quick Facts His Excellency Marshal, President of Brazil ...
Floriano Peixoto | |
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![]() Marshal Floriano in 1891 | |
President of Brazil | |
In office 23 November 1891 – 15 November 1894 | |
Vice President | None |
Preceded by | Deodoro da Fonseca |
Succeeded by | Prudente de Morais |
Vice President of Brazil | |
In office 26 February 1891 – 23 November 1891 | |
President | Deodoro da Fonseca |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Manuel Vitorino |
Justice of the Superior Military Court | |
In office 26 February 1891 – 29 June 1895 | |
Nominated by | Deodoro da Fonseca |
Preceded by | Hermes Ernesto da Fonseca |
Succeeded by | Carlos Machado Bittencourt |
Minister of War | |
In office 19 April 1890 – 22 January 1891 | |
President | Deodoro da Fonseca |
Preceded by | Eduardo Wandenkolk |
Succeeded by | Antônio Falcão da Frota |
President of the Mato Grosso Province | |
In office 13 September 1884 – 5 October 1885 | |
Preceded by | Baron of Batovi |
Succeeded by | José Joaquim Ramos Ferreira |
Personal details | |
Born | (1839-04-30)30 April 1839 Maceió, Alagoas, Empire of Brazil |
Died | 29 June 1895(1895-06-29) (aged 56) Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | |
Children | 8 |
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Alma mater | Praia Vermelha Military School |
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Nickname(s) | "The Consolidator of the Republic" "The Iron Marshal" "The Sphinx" |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Empire of Brazil Republic of the United States of Brazil |
Branch/service | Imperial Brazilian Army Brazilian Army |
Years of service | 1857-1884 1885-1891 1894-1895 |
Rank | Marshal |
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Battles/wars |
Brazilian Naval Revolt |
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