Mineiro Republican Party

The Mineiro Republican Party was a Brazilian political party founded on 4 June 1888 and active until its extinction on 2 December 1937 by Decree No. 37 – issued by Getúlio Vargas during the Estado Novo – which abolished all political parties in Brazil. It was one of Brazil's two most powerful parties during the First Brazilian Republic along with the Paulista Republican Party.

History

Creation

The Mineiro Republican Party was founded on 4 June 1888 shortly before the proclamation of the republic in Brazil.

Main representatives

Afonso Pena: President of Brazil
Venceslau Brás: President of Brazil
Delfim Moreira: President of Brazil
Epitácio Pessoa: President of Brazil
Artur Bernardes: President of Brazil
Antônio Carlos Ribeiro de Andrada: President of the State of Minas Gerais