João Pinheiro
João Pinheiro | |
|---|---|
Pinheiro, 1906 | |
| President of Minas Gerais | |
| In office 7 September 1906 – 25 October 1908 | |
| Vice President | Bueno Brandão |
| Preceded by | Francisco Antônio de Sales |
| Succeeded by | Bueno Brandão |
| In office 11 February 1890 – 20 July 1890 | |
| Preceded by | Cesário Alvim |
| Succeeded by | Domingos José da Rocha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 December 1860 Serro, Minas Gerais, Empire of Brazil |
| Died | 25 October 1908 (aged 47) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Political party | PRM |
| Spouse |
Helena de Barros (m. 1889) |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Law of São Paulo (LL.B) |
João Pinheiro da Silva (16 December 1860 – 25 October 1908) was a Brazilian lawyer, industrialist and politician who served as president of Minas Gerais. A defender of republicanism during Brazil's Imperial era, Pinheiro became the main republican figure in Minas Gerais, leading the foundation of the Republican Party of Minas Gerais in 1888.