Afonso Pena

Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena ( born November 30, 1847 in Santa Bárbara, Minas Gerais, † June 14, 1909 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian politician and from 15 November 1906 to the June 14, 1909, sixth President of Brazil.

Life

Prior to his political career Afonso Pena worked as a notary and lawyer and was a member of the Supreme Court. In 1874 he was elected for his State of Minas Gerais in the General Assembly. In the following legislative periods he worked in various committees in the drafting of laws, 1882 and 1885, Agriculture Secretary in the Ministry of Justice. He was also chairman of the Provincial Assembly of Minas Gerais. After the proclamation of the Republic, he was from 1892 to 1894 governor of the province. During his tenure, including the establishment of the new provincial capital Belo Horizonte fell.

In 1902 he was appointed to the Federal Government and was in the reign of Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves Vice President. In 1906 he was a candidate for the Partido Republicano Mineiro ( PRM) for the office of president, won in the election and was on November 16, 1906 President. Until his death he remained in office.

Under his government, the Brazilian government first began to affect coffee production; so you bought among other things, production surpluses to keep the world price stable. He was responsible for Afonso Pena also the expansion of the railway network and the modernization of the army. Pena was also one of the sponsors and supporters of the expeditions of Cândido Mariano de Silva Rondon in the rainforests of the Amazon.

• President ( Brazil)
• Vice-President ( Brazil)
• Governor of Minas Gerais
• Brazilian
• Born in 1847
• Died in 1909
• Man