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Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves President

Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, PC (Portuguese pronunciation: [frɐ̃ˈsisku di ˈpawlɐ roˈdriɡis ˈawvis]; 7 July 1848 – 16 January 1919) was a Brazilian politician who first served as governor of the State of São Paulo in 1887, then as Treasury minister in the 1890s. Rodrigues Alves was elected President of Brazil in 1902 and served until 1906.During this term he remodeled the then Brazilian capital, Rio de Janeiro, an effort punctuated by the 1904 "Vaccine Revolt". He was elected president for a second term in 1918, but died before assuming power, on 16 January 1919. He was succeeded by his vice-president, Delfim Moreira.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 07, 1848
Birth place	São Paulo , Empire of Brazil , São Paulo (state) , Guaratinguetá
Nationality	Brazilian people
Date of death	January 16, 1919
Place of death	Brazil , Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro (state)

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