Antônio Olinto dos Santos Pires

Antônio Olinto
President of Minas Gerais
In office
17 November 1889 – 24 November 1889
Preceded byViscount of Ibituruna
Succeeded byCesário Alvim
Personal details
Born15 December 1860
Serro, Brazil
Died25 February 1925
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Antônio Olinto dos Santos Pires (15 December 1860 – 25 February 1925) was the first president of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.

Political career

He founded the Minas Republican Party with João Pinheir.[1]

He served as president of Minas Gerais from 17 November 1889 to 24 November 1889,[1] was then a member of the government from 1890 to 1893 and minister of transportation from 1894 to 1896.[1]

Writing

He directed the Estado de Minas and the Movement newspapers and collaborated on a Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Brazil/[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Antônio Olinto dos Santos Pires | MG.GOV.BR" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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