Artur Bernardes

Artur Bernardes
12th President of Brazil
In office November 15, 1922 – November 15, 1926
Vice President	Estácio de Albuquerque Coimbra
Preceded by	Epitácio Pessoa
Succeeded by	Washington Luís
Personal details
Born	August 8, 1875(1875-08-08) Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died	March 23, 1955(1955-03-23) (aged 79) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Political party	Mineiro Republican Party – PRM

Artur da Silva Bernardes (Portuguese: [aɾˈtuɾ da ˈsiwvɐ beɾˈnaɾdʒis]; 1875–1955) was a Brazilian politician in the early 20th century. 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.

Preceded by Epitácio Pessoa	President of Brazil 1922–1926	Succeeded by Washington Luís
Preceded by Delfim Moreira	President of Minas Gerais 1918–1922	Succeeded by Raul Soares de Moura

Persondata
Name	Bernardes, Artur Da Silva
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Short description
Date of birth	August 8, 1875
Place of birth	Viçosa, Minas Gerais
Date of death	March 23, 1955
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro