Venceslau Brás
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His Excellency Venceslau Brás |
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| 9th President of Brazil | |
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In office 15 November 1914 – 15 November 1918 |
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| Vice President | Urbano Santos |
| Preceded by | Hermes da Fonseca |
| Succeeded by | Delfim Moreira |
| 6th Vice President of Brazil | |
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In office 15 November 1910 – 15 November 1914 |
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| President | Hermes da Fonseca |
| Preceded by | Nilo Peçanha |
| Succeeded by | Urbano Santos |
| 11th Governor of Minas Gerais | |
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In office 3 April 1909 – 7 September 1910 |
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| Preceded by | Bueno Brandão |
| Succeeded by | Bueno Brandão |
| 3rd Mayor of Belo Horizonte | |
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In office 27 October 1898 – 31 January 1899 |
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| Preceded by | Américo Werneck |
| Succeeded by | Francisco de Sales |
| Personal details | |
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26 February 1868 Brasópolis, Minas Gerais, Empire of Brazil |
| Died | 15 May 1966 (aged 98) Itajubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Political party | Minas Gerais Republican |
Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes (Portuguese pronunciation: [vẽȷ̃sɪzˈlaʊ̯ ˈbɾas peˈɾejɾɐ ˈɡõmɪs]; 26 February 1868 – 15 May 1966) was a Brazilian politician who served as 9th President of Brazil between 1914 and 1918, during the First Brazilian Republic. Brás was born in Brasópolis (formerly São Caetano da Vargem Grande), Minas Gerais State. He became governor of that state in 1909, and in 1910 he was elected vice-president under Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca. He was elected president in 1914 and served until 1918. His government declared war on the Central Powers in October 1917 during World War I. He was the longest-lived Brazilian president, reaching 98 years of age.
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