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1923 Federal Intervention In Rio De Janeiro
Federal intervention in Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro was decreed by Brazilian president Artur Bernardes on 10 January 1923, installing the federal intervener Aurelino Leal at the head of the state's Executive branch. State president (List of governors of Rio de Janeiro, governor) Raul Fernandes, sworn in on 31 December 1922 at the Ingá Palace, in Niterói, was being challenged by a parallel government led by Feliciano Sodré. Aurelino Leal called for new elections, in which the only candidate was Feliciano Sodré, who took over the government on 23 December 1923. During his administration, Leal dismantled the political machine of Nilo Peçanha's "''Nilist''" faction, the main force in Rio de Janeiro state politics in the previous two decades. Peçanha had been an enemy of Bernardes since both ran in the turbulent 1922 Brazilian presidential election, 1922 presidential election. In June 1922, Sodré lost the state election to ''Nilist'' Raul Fernandes and the opposition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artur Bernardes
Artur da Silva Bernardes (; 8 August 1875 – 23 March 1955) was a Brazilian Political figure, politician who served as 12th president of Brazil during the First Brazilian Republic. Born in Viçosa, Minas Gerais, he was elected Governor of Minas Gerais in 1918. In 1922, he was elected President of Brazil and served until 1926. Facing a military rebellion, Bernardes ruled under a state of siege during most of the course of his term. Honours Foreign Honours * Grand Officer of the Order of Christ (Portugal), Order of Christ, Portugal (May 17, 1958) References "Arthur da Silva Bernardes"at the Brazilian Presidential Library External links * 1875 births 1955 deaths Presidents of Brazil Governors of Minas Gerais Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Coffee with milk politics politicians Republican Party (Brazil) politicians {{Brazil-politician-stub Republican Party of Minas Gerais politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
