Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales
Encyclopedia
Dr. Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (manuˈew feˈʁas di ˈkɐpus ˈsalis; February 15, 1841 – June 28, 1913) was a Brazilian
lawyer
, coffee farmer
and politician
; provincial deputy three times, general-deputy once, minister of justice, senator and governor of São Paulo
(1894–1897). Elected president of Brazil
and served between 1898 and 1902. In his term, there were austere financial reforms.
Brazilian
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lawyer
Lawyer
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, coffee farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
and politician
Politician
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; provincial deputy three times, general-deputy once, minister of justice, senator and governor of São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
(1894–1897). Elected president of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and served between 1898 and 1902. In his term, there were austere financial reforms.