Arthur Bernardes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Brazilian politician
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Place of Birth: Minas Gerais, Brazil
About Arthur Bernardes
- Artur da Silva Bernardes (Portuguese: [a?'tu? da 'siwv? be?'na?d?is]; 8 August 1875 – 23 March 1955) was a Brazilian politician who served as 12th President of Brazil during the First Brazilian Republic.
- 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.
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