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Also known as Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena

6th president of Brazil

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Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena (1847–1909) was a Brazilian lawyer, politician, professor, and banker. Born in Santa Bárbara, he was educated at the Law School, University of São Paulo. He served as a member of the Mineiro Republican Party and the Partido Liberal. Pena held the positions of Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil and President of Brazil. He was a candidate in the 1906 Brazilian presidential election.

Pena spoke Portuguese and authored works including *Crítica de atribuïção de um manuscrito da Biblioteca da Ajuda*. His academic contributions spanned concepts in Humanities, Gynecology, Physics, Art, and Philosophy. He died of pneumonia from natural causes in Rio de Janeiro.

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  • Crítica de atribuïção de um manuscrito da Biblioteca da Ajuda

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Key facts

Vice president
Nilo Peçanha
Preceded by
Rodrigues Alves
Succeeded by
Nilo Peçanha
President
Rodrigues Alves

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Afonso
Gender
male
Citizenship
Brazil
Place of birth
Santa Bárbara
Place of death
Rio de Janeiro
Occupation
banker
Political party
Partido Liberal
Languages spoken
Portuguese
Native language
Portuguese
Image
Afonso Pena.jpg
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Commons category
Afonso Pena
date of birth
1847-11-30
date of death
1909-06-14
name in native language
Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena
cause of death
pneumonia
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

Personal details Born(1847-11-30)30 November 1847 Santa Bárbara, Minas Gerais, Empire of Brazil

Died14 June 1909(1909-06-14) (aged 61) Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil

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