Diogo Feijó
Diogo Antônio Feijó (10 August 1784 – 10 November 1843) was a Brazilian politician and Catholic priest. He was the regent of the Empire of Brazil from October 1835 to September 1837. Aside from members of the Imperial family, he was the first to ever hold this position alone; the other was his appointed successor after his resignation, the Marquis of Olinda. Both were regents at the time Emperor Pedro II was still a minor.
Diogo Feijó | |
|---|---|
| Regent of the Empire of Brazil | |
| In office 12 October 1835 – 18 September 1837 | |
| Monarch | Pedro II |
| Preceded by | Francisco de Lima e Silva José da Costa Carvalho João Bráulio Muniz |
| Succeeded by | Pedro de Araújo Lima |
| President of the Imperial Senate | |
| In office 4 May 1839 – 9 April 1840 | |
| Monarch | Pedro II |
| Preceded by | Marquis of Baependi |
| Succeeded by | Marquis of Paranaguá |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 5 July 1831 – 3 August 1832 | |
| Monarch | Pedro II |
| Preceded by | Manuel de Sousa França |
| Succeeded by | Pedro de Araújo Lima |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1784 São Paulo, Captaincy of São Paulo, State of Brazil, Portuguese America |
| Died | 10 November 1843 (aged 59) São Paulo, São Paulo Province, Empire of Brazil |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Signature | |
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