Floriano Peixoto

Floriano Vieira Peixoto (Portuguese pronunciation:  [flori

ˈɐ̃nu viˈe(j)rɐ pe(j)ˈʃotu] 30 April 1839 – 29 July 1895), born His Excellency Marshal

in Ipioca (today a district of the city of Maceió in the State of Floriano Peixoto
Alagoas), nicknamed the "Iron Marshal",[1] was a Brazilian
soldier and politician, a veteran of the Paraguayan War, and
the second President of Brazil.[2] He was the first Vice
President of Brazil to have succeeded a former President
mid-term.

Contents
Election
Presidency
Legacy
References
External links

Marshal Floriano in 1891

Election 2nd President of Brazil
In office

Peixoto was an army

marshal when elected 23 November 1891 – 14 November 1894
vice-president in Vice President Manuel Vitorino
February 1891. In Preceded by Deodoro da Fonseca
November 1891, he rose
to the presidency after Succeeded by Prudente de Morais
the resignation of 1st Vice President of Brazil
Marshal Deodoro da In office

Fonseca, the first 26 February 1891 – 23 November 1891

president of Brazil.
Peixoto came to the President Deodoro da Fonseca
presidency in a difficult Preceded by Position established
period of the new Succeeded by Manuel Vitorino
Brazilian Republic,
which was in the midst Minister of War
of a general political In office

Monument to Marshal Floriano

and economic crisis 19 April 1890 – 22 January 1891
Peixoto, by Eduardo de Sá, in
made worse by the President Deodoro da Fonseca
Downtown Rio de Janeiro
effects of the bursting of
the Encilhamento Preceded by Eduardo Wandenkolk
economic bubble. As Succeeded by Falcão da Frota
Vice President, he had also served as the President of the President of the Mato Grosso Province
Senate.[3] In office

13 September 1884 – 5 October 1885

Presidency Monarch Pedro II
His government was marked by several revolutions. Ruling Preceded by Baron of Batovi
in an authoritarian fashion, Peixoto defeated a naval Succeeded by Ramos Ferreira
officers' rebellion against him in 1893–1894 and the
Federalist Riograndense Revolution in the States of Rio Personal details
Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina during the same years. Born 30 April 1839

His government was marked by an increased centralization Maceió, Alagoas,

of power and nationalism, with the florianista cult of Empire of Brazil
personality being the first phenomenon of a favorable
political expression towards a republican politician in Died 29 July 1895 (aged 56)

Brazil.[4] Barra Mansa, Rio de

Janeiro, Brazil

Legacy Nationality Brazilian

Political party Independent
He is often referred to as "the Consolidator of the Republic" Spouse(s) Josina Peixoto ​(m. 1872)​
or "The Iron Marshal." He left the presidency on 15
November 1894. In spite of his unpopularity, he was Signature
responsible for the consolidation of the First Brazilian
Republic. Military service
Nickname(s) The Iron Marshal
Desterro, the capital of the state of Santa Catarina, was
Allegiance Empire of Brazil

renamed Florianópolis after its defeat by loyalist troops at

the end of the Federalist Revolution. Brazil
Branch/service
Brazilian Army
References
Years of 1861–1889
1. "A República de Ferro" (http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fol service
ha/especial/2002/eleicoes/historia-1891.shtml) (in
Rank Field Marshal
Portuguese). www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved July 12,
2015. Battles/wars Paraguayan War
2. Floriano Vieira Peixoto (http://educacao.uol.com.br/biogr
afias/floriano-vieira-peixoto.jhtm) (in Portuguese)
3. "República Velha (1889 - 1930) - Senado Federal" (https://www25.senado.leg.br/web/senadores/r
epublica-velha). www25.senado.leg.br.
4. "Florianismo | Atlas Histórico do Brasil - FGV" (http://atlas.fgv.br/verbetes/florianismo). atlas.fgv.br
(in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-05-19.

External links
Media related to Floriano Peixoto at Wikimedia Commons

Floriano Peixoto (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119686250) at Find a Grave

 Political offices
Vice President of Brazil
Succeeded by

New office
1891 Manuel Vitorino
Preceded by
President of Brazil
Succeeded by

Deodoro da Fonseca 1891–1894 Prudente de Morais

Honorary titles
Honorary President of the

Preceded by

Superior Military Court

Vacant
Deodoro da Fonseca
1891–1894

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