Background
OPATI, Edmundo Son of Colonel Fernandes Prestes de Albuquerque and Olympia de Sant’Anna Prestes.
OPATI, Edmundo Son of Colonel Fernandes Prestes de Albuquerque and Olympia de Sant’Anna Prestes.
Vice-Consul of Uruguay in Milan during several years. At present commissioned by the Ministry of Public Instruction to study in Europe. Works: Sculpture on the two triumphal doors of the Senate and Chamber of Representatives in the Legislative Palace, Montevideo.
Equestrian monument to General Artigas in the city of Salto.
A bust of King Victor Emmanuel III, on a commission of the Royal Academy of Milan. A bronze crucifix for the Cathedral of Salto.
A crucifix for a funeral chapel in Italy. Etc.; State deputy, 1909, and for five subsequent legislatures.
President of the Finance Committee and leader of the Chamber, 1923-1924.
Federal deputy from Sao Paulo. Leader of the Sao Paulo delegation in the federal Chamber. President of the Finance Committee of the federal Chamber, 19261927.
President of the State of Sao Paulo, 1927- 1930.
Elected President of Brazil, 1930. Visited the United States and Europe while president-electrical
Exiled to Europe as the result of the 1930 revolution. Decorations and
Married Teresita Scanavino. Married Alice Prestes. Children: Marialice, Fernando (Neto), and Irene.