Florentino Ávidos Explained

Florentino Ávidos
Office:President of Espírito Santo
Term Start:May 23, 1920
Term End:May 23, 1924
Predecessor:Nestor Gomez
Successor:Aristeu Borges de Aguiar

Florentino Ávidos (November 18, 1870  - February 28, 1956) was a Brazilian politician. He was the 17th president (governor) of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, and, later, a senator of that state on Brazilian Senate.[1]

Career

He was an engineer by trade and was elected for governor of Espírito Santo in 1924. He governed the state from May 23, 1924 to June 30, 1928. he built roads and bridges in order to improve the communications in the state, being the most important the "Five Bridges Complex" connecting the Isle of Vitória to the continent and to the Isle of the Prince as well. These bridges were named "Florentino Ávidos", in his homage, after his death in 1956.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AVIDOS, Florentino. Fundação Getulio Vargas.
  2. Web site: FLORENTINO AVIDOS BRIDGE. 2020-06-14. Descubra o Espírito Santo. en-US. 2021-10-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027033405/https://descubraoespiritosanto.es.gov.br/en/o_que_fazer/florentino-avidos-bridge. dead.