Venceslau Brás

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Vice President Urbano Santos Preceded by Bueno Brandao Preceded by Nilo Pecanha Role Brazilian Politician		President Hermes da Fonseca Name Venceslau Bras Preceded by Hermes da Fonseca Preceded by Americo Werneck Succeeded by Delfim Moreira

Died May 16, 1966, Itajuba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Political party Mineiro Republican Party

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Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes ([vẽȷ̃sɪzˈlaʊ̯ ˈbɾas peˈɾejɾɐ ˈɡõmɪs]; 26 February 1868 – 15 May 1966) was a Brazilian politician who served as 9th President of Brazil between 1914 and 1918, during the First Brazilian Republic. Brás was born in Brasópolis (formerly São Caetano da Vargem Grande), Minas Gerais State. He became governor of that state in 1909, and in 1910 he was elected vice-president under Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca. He was elected president in 1914 and served until 1918. His government declared war on the Central Powers in October 1917 during World War I. He was the longest-lived Brazilian president, reaching 98 years of age.