Melo Viana
Former Vice President of Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fernando de Melo Viana (15 March 1878 – 10 February 1954) was a Brazilian politician who was the 11th vice president of Brazil from 15 November 1926 to 24 October 1930 serving under President Washington Luís.[1] As vice president, he also served as the President of the Senate.[2] Later, he served as President of the 1946 Constituent Assembly.
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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Melo and the second or paternal family name is Viana.
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Melo Viana | |
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Vice President of Brazil | |
In office 15 November 1926 – 24 October 1930 | |
President | Washington Luís |
Preceded by | Estácio Coimbra |
Succeeded by | Nereu Ramos |
Vice President of the Federal Senate | |
In office 24 September 1946 – 16 March 1951 | |
Preceded by | Clodomir Cardoso |
Succeeded by | Marcondes Filho |
Senator for Minas Gerais | |
In office 2 February 1946 – 10 February 1954 | |
President of Minas Gerais | |
In office 21 December 1924 – 7 September 1926 | |
Preceded by | Olegário Maciel |
Succeeded by | Antônio Carlos Ribeiro de Andrada |
Other offices held | |
1946–1946 | President of the Constituent Assembly |
1938–1944 | President of the Order of Attorneys of Brazil |
1922–1924 | Secretary of the Interior of Minas Gerais |
1918–1922 | Attorney General of Minas Gerais |
1903–1906 | State Deputy of Minas Gerais |
Personal details | |
Born | Fernando de Melo Viana 15 March 1878 Sabará, Minas Gerais, Empire of Brazil |
Died | 10 February 1954(1954-02-10) (aged 75) Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil |
Spouse(s) |
Alfida Leite de Magalhães
(m. 1906; died 1928)Clotilde Elejalde (m. 1928) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Free Faculty of Law |
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