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Chrispim Jacques Bias Fortes
Bias Fortes | |
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| President of Minas Gerais | |
| In office 7 September 1894 – 7 September 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Afonso Pena |
| Succeeded by | Silviano Brandão |
| In office 24 July 1890 – 11 February 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Domingos José da Rocha |
| Succeeded by | Frederico Álvares da Silva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1847 Livramento, Minas Gerais, Empire of Brazil |
| Died | 14 March 1917 (aged 69) Barbacena, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Political party | Liberal PRM |
| Spouse | Adelaide de Araújo Fortes |
| Children | 3, including José Francisco |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Law of São Paulo (LL.B) |
Chrispim Jacques Bias Fortes (25 October 1847 – 14 March 1917), often referred to as Bias Fortes, was a Brazilian politician and prosecutor who served as president of Minas Gerais in the early years of the First Brazilian Republic. During his administration the new state capital, Belo Horizonte, was inaugurated in 1897, replacing Ouro Preto.
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