Manuel Alves Branco, 2nd Viscount of Caravelas
Manuel Alves Branco (Brazilian Portuguese: [manuˈɛw ˈawviz ˈbɾɐ̃ku]), the 2nd Viscount of Caravelas (7 June 1797 – 13 July 1855) was a Brazilian politician, economist, lawyer and magistrate during the Empire of Brazil (1822–1889). He held the positions of general deputy, minister of justice, minister of finance, senator and also the first de jure prime-minister of Brazil.
The Viscount of Caravelas | |
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Portrait by José Correia de Lima, unknown date | |
| Prime Minister of Brazil | |
| In office 22 May 1847 – 8 March 1848 | |
| Monarch | Pedro II |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Viscount of Macaé |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 16 January 1835 – 14 October 1835 | |
| Preceded by | Aureliano Coutinho |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Antônio Galvão |
| In office 2 February 1844 – 23 May 1844 | |
| Preceded by | Honório Hermeto Carneiro |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Limpo de Abreu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1797 Maragogipe, Bahia, State of Brazil |
| Died | 13 July 1855 (aged 58) Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
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As minister of finance, Alves Branco introduced a new customs tariff in 1844 with the primary aim of increasing Brazil's revenue and reducing the fiscal deficit in the country's trade balance. The tariff, which became known as Alves Branco Tariff, led to a relative surge in industrialization in Brazil.
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