# Chrispim Jacques Bias Fortes

_Brazilian politician (1847-1917)_

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> Chrispim Jacques Bias Fortes, often referred to as Bias Fortes, was a Brazilian politician and prosecutor who served as president of Minas Gerais in the early years of the First Brazilian Republic. During his administration the new state capital, Belo Horizonte, was inaugurated in 1897, replacing Ouro Preto.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 October 1847 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10261591#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Oliveira Fortes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10261591#P19))
- **Died:** 14 May 1917 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10261591#P570))
- **Place of death:** Barbacena ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10261591#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10261591#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10261591#P106))
- **Positions held:** governor of Minas Gerais (7 September 1894 – 7 September 1898) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10261591#P39))

## Questions

**When was Chrispim Jacques Bias Fortes born?**  
Chrispim Jacques Bias Fortes was born on 25 October 1847 in Oliveira Fortes.

**What positions has Chrispim Jacques Bias Fortes held?**  
Positions held by Chrispim Jacques Bias Fortes include: governor of Minas Gerais (1894–1898).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chrispim Jacques Bias Fortes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrispim_Jacques_Bias_Fortes) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q10261591](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10261591) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Retrato de Crispim Jacques Bias Fortes.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Retrato_de_Crispim_Jacques_Bias_Fortes.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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