Jerônimo de Sousa Monteiro
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Jerônimo de Sousa Monteiro (Cachoeiro do Itapemirim ES, June 4, 1870 - October 23, 1933) was a Brazil
ian politician. He was a representative (in the local Espirito do Santo's Chamber of Representative and in the Brazilian Federal Chamber of Representatives), a Senator, and the 13th president (governor) of the state of Espirito Santo, from May 23, 1908 to May 23, 1912.
He is traditionally considered the author of the flag of the state of Espirito Santo
, which is formed of three horizontal bands—a cyan band on the top, a white band in the middle and a pink band on the bottom--, and has the motto "Trabalha e Confia" (which means Work and trust it) written on the white band. Work and trust it is actually a shortened version for a quote from the Spanish Jesuit father José de Anchieta
, "Work as if everything depended on you, and trust as if everything depended on God". This flag was officially adpoted for the Espirito Santo's flag by the times of his term as governor.
Jerônimo Monteiro helped on the improvement of the urbanization of the capital city, Vitória, adding it better services of potable water, sewage and electric power; he also reformed the port of Vitória and the public hospital of the Holly House of the Mercy. He also tried to install an industrial zone in the regions of the state south to Cachoeiro do Itapemirim but the industrialists preferred to install in Vitória though.
However, Jerônimo Monteiro was the leader of a strong political group in South Espirito Santo, which was a group basically composed by landowners, and opposed to the more heterogeneous socially political group from the central region of Espirito Santo. By the time his brother Bernardino de Sousa Monteiro
was in his late term, Jerônimo Monteiro tried to impede Nestor Gomez
, legally elected governor of Espirito Santo in 1924, to be inaugurated officially, though he could not succeed on that.
Brazil
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ian politician. He was a representative (in the local Espirito do Santo's Chamber of Representative and in the Brazilian Federal Chamber of Representatives), a Senator, and the 13th president (governor) of the state of Espirito Santo, from May 23, 1908 to May 23, 1912.
He is traditionally considered the author of the flag of the state of Espirito Santo
Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha. The name of the state means literally "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity...
, which is formed of three horizontal bands—a cyan band on the top, a white band in the middle and a pink band on the bottom--, and has the motto "Trabalha e Confia" (which means Work and trust it) written on the white band. Work and trust it is actually a shortened version for a quote from the Spanish Jesuit father José de Anchieta
José de Anchieta
José de Anchieta was a Canarian Jesuit missionary to Brazil in the second half of the 16th century. A highly influential figure in Brazil's history in the 1st century after its discovery on April 22, 1500 by a Portuguese fleet commanded by Pedro Álvares Cabral, Anchieta was one of the founders of...
, "Work as if everything depended on you, and trust as if everything depended on God". This flag was officially adpoted for the Espirito Santo's flag by the times of his term as governor.
However, Jerônimo Monteiro was the leader of a strong political group in South Espirito Santo, which was a group basically composed by landowners, and opposed to the more heterogeneous socially political group from the central region of Espirito Santo. By the time his brother Bernardino de Sousa Monteiro
Bernardino de Sousa Monteiro
Bernardino de Sousa Monteiro was a Brazilian politician. He was representative on Espirito Santo's State Chamber and on the Brazilian Federal Chamber, Senator of the State of Espirito Santo and, also, the 15th president of the state of Espirito Santo, from May 23, 1916 to May 23, 1920...
was in his late term, Jerônimo Monteiro tried to impede Nestor Gomez
Nestor Gomez
Nestor Gomez was a Brazilian politician. He was state representative in Espirito Santo's Chamber of Representatives, president of Espirito Santo, and Senator of Espirito Santo on Brazilian Senate.Although he was elected by the people for governor of Espirito Santo in early 1920, Jerônimo...
, legally elected governor of Espirito Santo in 1924, to be inaugurated officially, though he could not succeed on that.