• Home
• Presidents
• Prudente de Morais

Prudente de Morais President

Prudente José de Morais Barros (Portuguese pronunciation: [pruˈdẽtʃi ʒoˈzɛ di moˈrajs ˈbaʁus]; 4 October 1841 – 3 December 1902) was the third president of Brazil. He is notable as the first civilian president of the country and the first to be elected by direct popular ballot under the permanent provisions of Brazil's 1891 Constitution. His presidency, which lasted from 15 November 1894 until 15 November 1898, was marked by the War of Canudos, a campesinant revolt in the northeast of the country that was crushed by the Brazilian Army. He also had to face a break in diplomatic relations with Portugal that was successfully mediated by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.Previously he had been the Governor of the State of São Paulo and President of the Senate from 1891 to 1894. He was also president of the Constituent Congress that drafted and approved Brazil's 1891 Constitution.The city of Presidente Prudente, located in the western part of the State of São Paulo, is named after him.His ancestry dated back to the early Portuguese settlers of Brazil.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 04, 1841
Birth place	São Paulo , Empire of Brazil , São Paulo (state) , Itu
Date of death	December 03, 1902
Place of death	Brazil , São Paulo , Piracicaba , São Paulo (state)

• facebook
• tumblr
• linkedin
• twitter
• reddit
• google+