Francisco Portela

Francisco Portela
Portrait of Francisco Portela, by Décio Villares
Governor of Rio de Janeiro
In office November 16, 1889 – December 10, 1891
Preceded by	Francisco Silva
Succeeded by	José Marques Guimarães
Personal details
Born	(1833-06-22)22 June 1833 Oeiras, Empire of Brazil
Died	22 December 1913(1913-12-22) (aged 80) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Profession	Physician, politician

Francisco Portela (22 July 1833 – 22 December 1913^[1]) was a Brazilian physician and politician.

He graduated in Medicine from the Faculdade da Corte (College of the Court) and was elected alderman in Campos dos Goytacazes, where he had established his residence.

Was a deputy in the provincial Legislature and appointed President (Governor) of the State of Rio de Janeiro by decree of President Deodoro da Fonseca, in November 1889. Was also elected as the first constitutional president of the State on May 11, 1891.

After the dissolution of the National Congress on November 3, 1891, Portela resigned from government in December 10. It was also a deputy in 1909 and, later, senator.

His name is honored at Governor Portela district, located in the municipality of Miguel Pereira and a municipal school in Teresópolis, Escola Municipal Governador Portela (Governor Portela Municipal School).

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Governors of Rio de Janeiro (1889–present)

1. Fonseca e Silva
2. Francisco Portela
3. José Marques Guimarães
4. Baltasar da Silveira
5. José Tomás da Porciúncula
6. Joaquim Maurício de Abreu
7. Alberto Torres
8. Quintino Bocaiuva
9. Nilo Peçanha
10. Oliveira Botelho
11. Alfredo Backer
12. Oliveira Botelho
13. Nilo Peçanha
14. Francisco Xavier da Silva Guimarães
15. Agnelo Collet
16. Raul Veiga
17. Raul Fernandes
18. Aurelino de Araújo Leal
19. Feliciano Sodré
20. Manuel de Matos Duarte Silva
21. Demócrito Barbosa
22. Plínio de Castro Casado
23. João de Deus Mena Barreto
24. Pantaleão da Silva Pessoa
25. Ari Parreiras
26. Newton de Andrade Cavalcanti
27. Protógenes Guimarães
28. Heitor Collet
29. Ernâni do Amaral Peixoto
30. Alfredo Neves
31. Abel Magalhães
32. Lúcio Meira
33. Hugo Silva
34. Francisco de Paula Lupério Santos
35. Álvaro Rocha
36. Edmundo de Macedo Soares e Silva
37. Ernâni do Amaral Peixoto
38. Miguel Couto Filho
39. Togo Póvoa de Barros
40. Osmar Serpa de Carvalho
41. Roberto Silveira
42. Celso Peçanha
43. José de Carvalho Janotti
44. Luís Miguel Pinaud
45. Badger da Silveira
46. Cordolino José Ambrósio
47. Paulo Francisco Torres
48. Teotônio Araújo
49. Geremias Fontes
50. Raimundo Padilha
51. Floriano Peixoto Faria Lima
52. Chagas Freitas
53. Leonel Brizola
54. Moreira Franco
55. Leonel Brizola
56. Nilo Batista
57. Marcello Alencar
58. Anthony Garotinho
59. Benedita da Silva
60. Rosângela Matheus
61. Sérgio Cabral Filho
62. Luiz Fernando Pezão
63. Wilson Witzel
64. Cláudio Castro

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