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Melo Viana | |
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| 11thVice President of Brazil | |
| In office 15 November 1926 – 24 October 1930 | |
| President | Washington Luís |
| Preceded by | Estácio Coimbra |
| Succeeded by | Nereu Ramos |
| Legislative offices | |
| 1946–1951 | Vice President of the Federal Senate |
| 1946–1946 | President of the Constituent Assembly |
| 1946–1954 | Senator forMinas Gerais |
| 1903–1906 | State Deputy of Minas Gerais |
| Civic offices | |
| 1938–1944 | President of theOrder of Attorneys of Brazil |
| Executive offices | |
| 1924–1926 | President of Minas Gerais |
| 1922–1924 | Secretary of the Interior of Minas Gerais |
| Judicial offices | |
| 1918–1922 | Attorney General of Minas Gerais |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fernando de Melo Viana 15 March 1878 |
| Died | 10 February 1954(1954-02-10) (aged 75) Rio de Janeiro,Federal District, Brazil |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Free Faculty of Law |
Fernando de Melo Viana (15 March 1878 – 10 February 1954) was aBrazilian politician who was thevice president of Brazil from 15 November 1926 to 24 October 1930 serving under PresidentWashington Luís.[1] As vice president, he also served as thePresident of the Senate.[2] Later, he served as President of the 1946 Constituent Assembly.
He studied legal science at the Faculty of Law of Ouro Preto (Now the Faculty of Law at theFederal University of Minas Gerais). He later practiced law atUberaba. He vice president underWashington Luis' administration and the 2ndmulatto to hold the position.
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| Preceded by | Vice President of Brazil 1926–1930 | Succeeded by |
| Old Republic (1889–1930) | |
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| Populist Republic (1946–64) | |
| Military dictatorship (1964–85) | |
| New Republic (1985–present) | |
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