Portrait of Afonso Pena

Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena was born on November 30, 1847, in Santa Bárbara, Minas Gerais, to Domingos José Teixeira Pena and Ana Moreira dos Santos Pena. In 1870, he graduated from the Faculty of Law of São Paulo. In the periods 1874-1878 and 1878-1882 he was provincial deputy and general deputy. He held the positions of Minister of War in 1882 and Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Public Works in 1883-1884. In 1888 he was a member of the organizing committee of the Brazilian Civil Code. State senator, resigns from his mandate in 1981. Between 1892 and 1894 he was president of Minas Gerais. He founded the Faculty of Law of Minas Gerias in 1892 and from 1895 to 1899 he was president of Banco do Brasil. State senator in Minas and president of the deliberative council of Belo Horizonte, in 1900-1902. In 1903-1906 he held the vice-presidency of the Republic and from 1906 to 1909 the presidency. In 1908 he promoted the National Exhibition, in commemoration of the centenary of the opening of the ports of Brazil.

He was married to Maria Guilhermina de Oliveira Pena, with whom he had nine children. He died in the exercise of the presidency, on June 14, 1909, in Rio de Janeiro.

Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena was born on November 30, 1847, in Santa Bárbara, Minas Gerais, to Domingos José Teixeira Pena and Ana Moreira dos Santos Pena. In 1870, he graduated from the Faculty of Law of São Paulo. In the periods 1874-1878 and 1878-1882 he was provincial deputy and general deputy. He held the positions of Minister of War in 1882 and Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Public Works in 1883-1884. In 1888 he was a member of the organizing committee of the Brazilian Civil Code. State senator, resigns from his mandate in 1981. Between 1892 and 1894 he was president of Minas Gerais. He founded the Faculty of Law of Minas Gerias in 1892 and from 1895 to 1899 he was president of Banco do Brasil. State senator in Minas and president of the deliberative council of Belo Horizonte, in 1900-1902. In 1903-1906 he held the vice-presidency of the Republic and from 1906 to 1909 the presidency. In March 1907, he created the Strategic Telegraph Lines Commission from Mato Grosso to Amazonas. He carried out the re-equipment of the Armed Forces, divided the country into inspection regions and asked Congress for the laws of conscription and military lottery. In 1908 he promoted the National Exhibition, in commemoration of the centenary of the opening of the ports of Brazil.

He was married to Maria Guilhermina de Oliveira Pena, with whom he had nine children. He died in the exercise of the presidency, on June 14, 1909, in Rio de Janeiro.