Artur da Silva Bernardes (aɾˈtuɾ da ˈsiwvɐ beɾˈnaɾdʒis; 1875–1955) was a Brazilian politician in the early 20th century. Born in Viçosa, Minas Gerais

Viçosa, Minas Gerais

Viçosa is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the Zona da Mata, 142 km southeast of the state capital of Belo Horizonte. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 73,121 and the area of the municipality is 279 km². The altitude is 648 meters...

, he was elected governor of Minas Gerais

Minas Gerais

Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...

 in 1918. In 1922, he was elected president of Brazil

Brazil

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 and served until 1926. Facing a military rebellion, Bernardes ruled under a state of siege during most of the course of his term.