Nilo Procópio Peçanha

Place: Campos Dos Goytacazes

Born: 1867

Death: 1924

Biography:

Nilo Procópio Peçanha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnilu pɾoˈkɔpju peˈsɐɲɐ]; 2 October 1867 – 31 March 1924) was a Brazilian politician who served as seventh president of Brazil. He was governor of Rio de Janeiro (1903–1906), then elected the fifth vice president of Brazil in 1906. He assumed the presidency in 1909 following the death of President Afonso Pena and served until 1910. Despite controversies involving his racial identity, Peçanha is frequently considered as Brazil's first Afro-Brazilian president.