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Supporters of Borges de Medeiros were known as borgistas.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"19 November 1863","date":"1863-11-19"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4945046#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Caçapava do Sul","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1749869"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4945046#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"25 April 1961","date":"1961-04-25"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4945046#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Porto Alegre","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40269"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4945046#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Brazil","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4945046#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"lawyer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40348"},{"text":"jurist","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185351"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4945046#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Republican Party of Rio Grande do Sul","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3366688"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4945046#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Faculdade de Direito do Recife","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5428830"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4945046#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"governor of Rio Grande do Sul (25 January 1913 – 25 January 1928)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53739340","start":"1913-01-25","end":"1928-01-25"},{"text":"governor of Rio Grande do Sul (25 January 1898 – 25 January 1908)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53739340","start":"1898-01-25","end":"1908-01-25"},{"text":"Brazilian federal deputy (1890–1894)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20058725","start":"1890-11-15","end":"1894"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4945046#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borges_de_Medeiros","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4945046"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Borges de Medeiros born?","a":"Borges de Medeiros was born on 19 November 1863 in Caçapava do Sul."},{"q":"What positions has Borges de Medeiros held?","a":"Positions held by Borges de Medeiros include: governor of Rio Grande do Sul (1913–1928); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Borges de medeiros.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Borges de Medeiros\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/borges-de-medeiros. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T06:57:40Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/borges-de-medeiros","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/borges-de-medeiros","ne":null}}