Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves PC (Portuguese pronunciation: [frɐ̃ˈsisku di ˈpawlɐ roˈdriɡis ˈawvis]; 7 July 1848 – 16 January 1919) was a Brazilian politician who first served as governor of the State of São Paulo in 1887 then as Treasury minister in the 1890s. Rodrigues Alves was elected President of Brazil in 1902 and served until 1906.During this term he remodeled the then Brazilian capital Rio de Janeiro an effort punctuated by the 1904 Vaccine Revolt.
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active years end date
1906-11-15
active years start date
1902-11-15
birth date
1848-07-07
birth place
São Paulo, Empire of Brazil, São Paulo (state), Guaratinguetá
