Silvestre Péricles de Góis Monteiro (30 March 1896 – 16 November 1972) was a Brazilian

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and politician, whose family was in power in

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during the

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Early life

Silvestre was the son of Pedro Aureliano Monteiro dos Santos and Constança Cavalcante de Góis Monteiro. He graduated from the

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and from the Academy of Commerce of

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. In Rio Grande do Sul he was War Auditor in

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, São Gabriel, and Porto Alegre. In his home state he was editor of the '' Diário Oficial'' and police delegate in

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Political career

A member of a family that emerged in politics in

after the

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, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the government in 1934 for the National Progressive Party, but that same year saw his party approach

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and count on his benevolence. The president appointed

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to the Ministry of War and Edgar de Góis Monteiro to occupy the Palácio Marechal

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. The presence of the in the politics of Alagoas led to the appointment of as governor and his succession by his brother Edgar. During this, Pedro Aurélio was reinstated by Vargas in the ministry and remained in office until the government of

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. After the re-democratization of the country at the end of

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, the brothers joined the

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and Silvestre Péricles was elected federal deputy in 1945 and governor of Alagoas in 1947. His biography also includes a stint as minister of the Federal Audit Court. He returned to politics in 1958, when he was elected senator for the

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and from then on his rivalry with

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intensified to the point where the two engaged in gunfire in the middle of the Federal Senate: after an exchange of accusations and insults, the rivals were both attending the December 4, 1963 session when at different moments they drew their weapons in the session. Prevented from hitting Melo by the intervention of Senator , Silvestre Péricles took cover under the bench and witnessed his enemy's retaliation, who, in an attempt to shoot him, hit and killed

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, but because of his parliamentary immunity, Arnon de Melo received no punishment. Alongside the situations described above, Silvestre Péricles migrated to the

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and was defeated in the election for the government of Alagoas in 1960. In 1962 he lost the election for federal deputy even though he had half his mandate as senator to serve. After a stint in the Brazilian Labor Party he joined the

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after the victory of the military regime in 1964, and in 1970 lost the election for federal deputy. After him, the city of

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still achieved two state governors: and Divaldo Suruagy.

References

Sources

* Ratatatatatá. Available in Veja, ed. 98, July 22, 1970. São Paulo: April. Silvestre Péricles (1896-1972). Available in Veja, ed. 220, November 22, 1972. São Paulo: April. {{Authority control Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Alagoas Governors of Alagoas 1972 deaths 1896 births 20th-century Brazilian politicians Brazilian Labour Party (historical) politicians