Florentino Ávidos
Florentino Ávidos | |
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| President (governor) of Espirito Santo (elected by the people) | |
| In office May 23, 1920 – May 23, 1924 | |
| Preceded by | Nestor Gomez |
| Succeeded by | Aristeu Borges de Aguiar |
Florentino Ávidos (November 18, 1870 – February 28, 1956) was a Brazilian politician. He was the 17th president (governor) of the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, and, later, a senator of that state on Brazilian Senate.[1]
Career[]
He was an engineer by trade and was elected for governor of Espirito Santo in 1924. He governed the state from May 23, 1924 to June 30, 1928. he built roads and bridges in order to improve the communications in the state, being the most important the "Five Bridges Complex" connecting the to the continent and to the as well. These bridges were named "Florentino Ávidos", in his homage, after his death in 1956.[2]
References[]
- ^ "AVIDOS, Florentino" (PDF). Fundação Getulio Vargas.
- ^ "FLORENTINO AVIDOS BRIDGE". Descubra o Espírito Santo. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
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