Ruy Barbosa
Ruy Barbosa | |
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Barbosa in 1907 | |
| Judge of the Permanent Court of International Justice | |
| In office 30 January 1922 – 1 March 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Epitácio Pessoa |
| Vice President of the Federal Senate | |
| In office 25 October 1906 – 25 June 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Joaquim Murtinho |
| Succeeded by | Quintino Bocaiuva |
| Senator for Bahia | |
| In office 15 November 1890 – 1 March 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Seat established by Decree No. 510 of 1890 |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Lago |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 15 November 1889 – 21 January 1891 | |
| President | Deodoro da Fonseca |
| Preceded by | Viscount of Ouro Preto |
| Succeeded by | Tristão de Alencar Araripe |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 December 1878 – 3 September 1884 | |
| Constituency | Bahia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1849 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Died | 1 March 1923 (aged 73) Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Party | Liberal (1871–1889) |
| Spouse |
Maria Augusta Viana Bandeira
(m. 1876) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Marina Ruy Barbosa (great-great-great-granddaughter) |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Law of Largo de São Francisco |
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Ruy Barbosa de Oliveira (5 November 1849 – 1 March 1923), also known as Rui Barbosa, was a Brazilian politician, writer, jurist, philologist, journalist and diplomat.
A prominent defender of civil liberties who called for the abolition of slavery in Brazil, Barbosa represented Brazil in the second Hague convention, and argued for Brazil's participation in World War I on the side of the Allies. He also personally ordered the destruction of all government records pertaining to slavery while being Minister of Finance, as an effort to prevent previous slaveowners from receiving any sort of financial compensation. His defence of individual freedom led to his public condemning of communism and obligatory vaccinations.
Barbosa was a founding member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, alongside names such as Machado de Assis, Viscount of Taunay, Joaquim Nabuco and Olavo Bilac. He would also act as a president for the organization from 1908 to 1919.
During the presidency of Floriano Peixoto, Barbosa was forced into exile due to the disastrous consequences of his policies in his time as Minister of Finance. After his exile, Barbosa ran for presidency multiple times, though, ultimately, all of this attempts would fail.