# Deodoro da Fonseca

_President of Brazil (1827-1892)_

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> Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca was a Brazilian military officer and politician who served as the first president of Brazil after leading the coup d'état that deposed Emperor Pedro II and established the First Brazilian Republic on 15 November 1889. Following the coup, Fonseca served as head of the provisional government and was subsequently elected in 1891 by the Constituent Congress as Brazil's first constitutional president. Fonseca resigned from office on 23 November 1891 under great political pressure after dissolving the National Congress on 3 November, being succeeded by vice president Floriano Peixoto. He died less than a year later.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 August 1827 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200812#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Marechal Deodoro ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200812#P19))
- **Died:** 23 August 1892 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200812#P570))
- **Place of death:** Barra Mansa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200812#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200812#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200812#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200812#P102))
- **Education:** Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200812#P69))
- **Spouse:** Mariana da Fonseca ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200812#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Brazil (15 November 1889 – 23 November 1891); governor of Rio Grande do Sul (8 May 1886 – 9 November 1886) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200812#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Southern Cross; Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200812#P166))

## Questions

**When was Deodoro da Fonseca born?**  
Deodoro da Fonseca was born on 5 August 1827 in Marechal Deodoro.

**What positions has Deodoro da Fonseca held?**  
Positions held by Deodoro da Fonseca include: President of Brazil (1889–1891); governor of Rio Grande do Sul (1886–1886).

**Where did Deodoro da Fonseca study?**  
Deodoro da Fonseca was educated at Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Deodoro da Fonseca](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deodoro_da_Fonseca) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q200812](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200812) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Deodoro da Fonseca sak.jpg by Bror Kronstrand (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deodoro_da_Fonseca_sak.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Deodoro da Fonseca". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/deodoro-da-fonseca. Retrieved 6 November 2026.