Afonso Cláudio (politician)
Afonso Cláudio | |
|---|---|
| President of Espírito Santo | |
| In office November 22, 1889 – January 7, 1890 | |
| Preceded by | José Caetano Rodrigues Horta |
| Succeeded by | José Horácio Costa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Afonso Cláudio de Freitas Rosa August 2, 1859 Santa Leopoldina, Espírito Santo, Brazil |
| Died | July 16, 1934 (aged 74) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation | Law enforcer, lawyer, judge, writer, teacher |
Afonso Cláudio de Freitas Rosa (August 2, 1859 – June 16, 1934), or simply Afonso Cláudio, as he was better known by the people, was, for a brief time, the first president (governor, actually) of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. He was inaugurated as governor on November 22, 1889, and remained on the function until January 7, 1890.