Melo Viana

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Melo and the second or paternal family name is Viana.

Melo Viana
11th Vice President of Brazil
In office 15 November 1926 – 24 October 1930
President	Washington Luís
Preceded by	Estácio Coimbra
Succeeded by	Nereu Ramos
Legislative offices
1946–1951	Vice President of the Federal Senate
1946–1946	President of the Constituent Assembly
1946–1954	Senator for Minas Gerais
1903–1906	State Deputy of Minas Gerais
Civic offices
1938–1944	President of the Order of Attorneys of Brazil
Executive offices
1924–1926	President of Minas Gerais
1922–1924	Secretary of the Interior of Minas Gerais
Judicial offices
1918–1922	Attorney General of Minas Gerais
Personal details
Born	Fernando de Melo Viana 15 March 1878 Sabará, Minas Gerais, Empire of Brazil
Died	10 February 1954(1954-02-10) (aged 75) Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil
Spouse(s)	Alfida Leite de Magalhães ​ ​ (m. 1906; died 1928)​ Clotilde Elejalde ​ (m. 1928)​
Children	4
Alma mater	Free Faculty of Law

Fernando de Melo Viana (15 March 1878 – 10 February 1954) was a Brazilian politician who was the 11th vice president of Brazil from 15 November 1926 to 24 October 1930 serving under President Washington Luís. As vice president, he also served as the President of the Senate. Later, he served as President of the 1946 Constituent Assembly.

Biography

He studied legal science at the Faculty of Law of Ouro Preto (Now the Faculty of Law at the Federal University of Minas Gerais). He later practiced law at Uberaba. He vice president under Washington Luis' administration and the 2nd mulatto to hold the position.