Antônio Olinto dos Santos Pires (15 December 1860 – 25 February 1925) was the first president of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.
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| Born | 15 December 1860 Serro, Brazil |
| Died | 25 February 1925 Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
Political career
He founded the Minas Republican Party with João Pinheir.[1]
He served as president of Minas Gerais from 17 November 1889 to 24 November 1889,[1] was then a member of the government from 1890 to 1893 and minister of transportation from 1894 to 1896.[1]
Writing
He directed the Estado de Minas and the Movement newspapers and collaborated on a Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Brazil/[1]