Hermes da Fonseca

His Excellency Field Marshal Hermes da Fonseca
Official portrait, 1910
President of Brazil
In office 15 November 1910 – 15 November 1914
Vice President	Venceslau Brás
Preceded by	Nilo Peçanha
Succeeded by	Venceslau Brás
Further offices held President of the Military Club In office 26 June 1921 – 3 July 1922 Preceded by Crispim Ferreira Succeeded by Francisco Flarys (interim) Justice of the Superior Military Court In office 18 December 1908 – 27 May 1909 Nominated by Afonso Pena Preceded by Alexandrino Faria de Alencar Succeeded by José Maria Marinho da Silva Minister of War In office 15 November 1906 – 27 May 1909 President Afonso Pena Preceded by Francisco Argolo Succeeded by Luís Mendes de Morais
Personal details
Born	(1855-05-12)12 May 1855 São Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, Empire of Brazil
Died	9 September 1923(1923-09-09) (aged 68) Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political party	PRC
Spouses	Orsina Francioni ​ ​ (m. 1878; died 1912)​ Nair de Tefé ​ (m. 1913)​
Relations	Deodoro da Fonseca (uncle)
Children	5
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Empire of Brazil United States of Brazil
Branch/service	Imperial Brazilian Army  Brazilian Army
Years of service	1871-1906
Rank	Field Marshal
Commands	List 1st Battery of the 2nd Artillery Regiment General-Command of Artillery of the Imperial Army 2nd Field Artillery Regiment Directorate of the Bahia War Arsenal Niterói Garrison Command 2nd Mounted Artillery Regiment Chief of the Military Cabinet Police Brigade of Rio de Janeiro 4th Military District Command
Battles/wars	Brazilian Naval Revolts Vaccine Revolt

Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛʁmis ʁoˈdɾigis dɐ fõˈsekɐ]; 12 May 1855 – 9 September 1923) was a Brazilian field marshal and politician who served as the eighth president of Brazil between 1910 and 1914. He was a nephew of marshal Deodoro da Fonseca, the first president of Brazil, and general João Severiano da Fonseca, patron of the Army Health Service. His parents were the marshal Hermes Ernesto da Fonseca and Rita Rodrigues Barbosa.