Prudente de Morais

Prudente José de Morais e Barros (October 4, 1841 – December 3, 1902) is the third President of Brazil.

He is notable as the first civilian president of the country, the first to be elected by direct popular ballot under the permanent provisions of Brazil's 1891 Constitution, and the first to serve his term in its entirety.

His presidency, which lasts from November 15, 1894 until November 14, 1898, is marked by the War of Canudos, a campesinant revolt in the northeast of the country that was crushed by the Brazilian Army.

He also has to face a break in diplomatic relations with Portugal that is successfully mediated by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

Previously he had been the Governor of the State of São Paulo and President of the Senate from 1891 to 1894.

He is also president of the Constituent Congress that drafts and approves Brazil's 1891 Constitution.

The city of Presidente Prudente, located in the western part of the State of São Paulo, is named after him.

His ancestry dated back to the early Portuguese settlers of Brazil.

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