Vitorino de Brito Freire explained

Vitorino de Brito Freire (28 November 1908 – 27 August 1977) was a Brazilian politician and congressman.

Vitorino was born in the municipality of Pedra, Pernambuco, the son of rural landowner.[1] While he was staying in Recife to attend college, he sided with the rebels who overthrew president Washington Luís during the Brazilian Revolution of 1930.[1] His support earned him the gratitude of the newly installed president Getúlio Vargas, who gave him an office in the government of Maranhão in 1933.[1]

From 1947 to 1971, he served as senator for the state of Maranhão,[2] where he had helped to found the PSD (Social Democratic Party).[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: 100 anos de Vitorino Freire . Diário da Assembleia . Portuguese . Benedito . Buzar . Assembleia Legislativa do Estado do Maranhão . 33–36 . December 11, 2008 . January 9, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706155740/http://www.al.ma.gov.br/diario/diario11-12-08.pdf . July 6, 2011 . dead . mdy-all .
  2. Web site: Victorino de Britto Freire . Portuguese . Senado Federal.
  3. Book: 506. Sociedade brasileira: uma história através dos movimentos sociais . Rubim Santos Leão de Aquino . 2000. 9788501059703. Portuguese.