Antônio Olinto dos Santos Pires explained

Antônio Olinto dos Santos Pires
Birth Date:15 December 1860
Birth Place:Serro, Brazil
Death Date:25 February 1925
Death Place:Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Antônio Olinto dos Santos Pires (15 December 1860  - 25 February 1925) was the first president of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.

Political career

He founded the Minas Republican Party with João Pinheir.[1]

He served as president of Minas Gerais from 17 November 1889 to 24 November 1889, was then a member of the government from 1890 to 1893 and minister of transportation from 1894 to 1896.

Writing

He directed the Estado de Minas and the Movement newspapers and collaborated on a Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Brazil/

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antônio Olinto dos Santos Pires MG.GOV.BR. 2 October 2017. Portuguese.