The first president of Brazil was the Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca. Being one of the leaders of Proclamation of the Republic (15 November 1889), his presidency was provisional.
The first republican constitution defined that, exclusively, the first president of the republic should be chosen so indirect. Therefore, the National Congress elected the first president of Brazil, Deodoro da Fonseca. His deputy was Floriano Peixoto.
This government should have ended in 1894. However, by ideological and political problems, the Marshal only remained in the presidency until 1891.
Biography of Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca
Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca was born in Vila Madalena de Samaúma (AL), on August 5, 1827. His parents were Manuel Mendes da Fonseca and Rosa Maria Paulina da Fonseca.
Influenced by his father, who was a military man, he joined the Military College of Rio de Janeiro. At that same school, he studied Artillery. Until later, he entered politics.
Deodoro da Fonseca participated in several important events, such as the Praieira Revolution,
Paraguay War and the Siege of Montevideo. Furthermore, he was still the leader of the army's anti-slavery movement.- Free Online Inclusive Education Course
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In 1860, he married Mariana Cecília de Sousa Meireles. But, they never had children.
In addition to being a military man, Marshal Deodoro was president of the province of Rio Grande do Sul (current governorship).
Government of Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca
With the proclamation of the republic in 1889, the Presidential republic came into force in Brazil. The country then went from a monarchic government to a republican regime.
Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca ruled until 1891, resigning which was to remain until 1894. This happened due to economic differences (inflation, bank failure, speculation, companies, among others) and policies (centralization of power, censorship, authoritarianism, closing of Congress National).
The soldier Floriano Peixoto then assumed the presidency and remained from 1891 to 1894. The government of Marshal Deodoro and Floriano Peixoto became known as the Republic of the Sword (1889-1894).
See too: Government of Floriano Peixoto (1891 to 1894) – Summary and policy measures
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