# Venceslau Brás

_President of Brazil (1868-1966)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes was a Brazilian politician who served as the 9th President of Brazil from 1914 to 1918. Prior to his presidency he served as governor of Minas Gerais from 1909 to 1910, and as the 6th Vice President of Brazil under President Hermes da Fonseca from 1910 to 1914.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 February 1868 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314702#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Brasópolis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314702#P19))
- **Died:** 15 May 1966 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314702#P570))
- **Place of death:** Itajubá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314702#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314702#P27))
- **Occupation:** lawyer; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314702#P106))
- **Political party:** Mineiro Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314702#P102))
- **Education:** Law School of the University of São Paulo; University of São Paulo; Colégio Marista Arquidiocesano ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314702#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Brazil (15 November 1914 – 15 November 1918); Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (15 November 1910 – 15 November 1914); President of the Federal Senate of Brazil (15 November 1910 – 15 November 1914) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314702#P39))

## Questions

**When was Venceslau Brás born?**  
Venceslau Brás was born on 26 February 1868 in Brasópolis.

**What positions has Venceslau Brás held?**  
Positions held by Venceslau Brás include: President of Brazil (1914–1918); Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1910–1914); President of the Federal Senate of Brazil (1910–1914).

**Where did Venceslau Brás study?**  
Venceslau Brás was educated at Law School of the University of São Paulo, University of São Paulo, Colégio Marista Arquidiocesano.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Venceslau Brás](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venceslau_Br%C3%A1s) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q314702](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314702) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Venceslau Brás (retrato oval).jpg by Malta (...?) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Venceslau_Br%C3%A1s_(retrato_oval).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Venceslau Brás, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Venceslau Brás (retrato oval).jpg — Malta (...?), Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Venceslau Brás". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/venceslau-bras. Retrieved 6 November 2026.