Campos Sales

Manoel Ferraz de Campos Salles (Portuguese pronunciation: [manuˈew feˈʁaz dʒi ˈkɐ̃pus ˈsalis]; 15 February 1841 – 28 June 1913) was a Brazilian lawyer, coffee farmer, and politician who served as the fourth president of Brazil.

He was born in the city of Campinas, São Paulo.

The pinnacle of his political career was his election as president of Brazil, an office he held between 1898 and 1902.

Austere financial reforms were adopted during his tenure under Minister of Finance Joaquim Murtinho (7 December 1848 – 19 February 1911).

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Tomb of Campos Sales in the Consolação Cemetery , São Paulo. Sculptures by Rodolfo Bernardelli