Ruy Barbosa

Ruy Barbosa de Oliveira (5 November 1849 – 1 March 1923), also known as Rui Barbosa, was a Brazilian polymath, diplomat, writer, jurist, and politician. Born in Salvador, Bahia, and a distinguished and staunch defender of civil liberties and the abolition of slavery in Brazil, Barbosa would go on to represent Brazil in the second Hague convention, argued for Brazil's participation in World War I on the side of the Allies, and personally ordered the destruction of all government records pertaining to slavery while he was Minister of Finance. He was forced into exile during the presidency of Floriano Peixoto, as his economic policies while he was finance minister paved the way for a disaster in the Brazilian economy. After exile, Barbosa would run an extremely memorable campaign for the presidency, though it ultimately failed.

Ruy Barbosa
Ruy Barbosa in 1907
Vice President of the Federal Senate
In office
25 October 1906  25 June 1909
Preceded byJoaquim Murtinho
Succeeded byQuintino Bocaiuva
Senator
In office
15 November 1890  1 March 1923
ConstituencyBahia
Minister of Finance
In office
15 November 1889  21 January 1891
PresidentDeodoro da Fonseca
Preceded byViscount of Ouro Preto
Succeeded byTristão de Alencar Araripe
General Deputy
In office
15 December 1878  3 September 1884
ConstituencyBahia
Personal details
Born(1849-11-05)5 November 1849
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Died1 March 1923(1923-03-01) (aged 73)
Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political partyLiberal (1871–1889)
Spouse
Maria Augusta Viana Bandeira
(m. 1876)
Children5
Parents
  • João José Barbosa de Oliveira (father)
  • Maria Adélia Barbosa de Almeida (mother)
RelativesMarina Ruy Barbosa (great-great-great-granddaughter)
Alma materFaculty of Law of Largo de São Francisco
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