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An army marshal who led the proclamation of the republic in 1889, Deodoro da Fonseca became the country's first president, ruling in a centralizing and authoritarian manner until dissolving Congress in 1891, resigning shortly after amid institutional crisis.
Political topics
Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca leans further toward autocracy than 80% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the topics, Representation is where Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca stands furthest from the rest.
On Religion, Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca sits practically at the catalog median.
Here they share common ground with most personalities.
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Regime centered on the armed forces as the core of political power, governing by junta or military hierarchy, with centralization, discipline, a high value on order and expansionism, and civilian politics subordinate to military command.
Caesarist current that legitimises a charismatic leader by plebiscite above parties, combining personal authority, bureaucratic centralisation, military mobilisation and state-led modernising reforms.
Model inspired by Park Chung-hee's regime, combining state-led industrialization, credit for private firms, and planning with anti-communist political repression.
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Techno-AnarchismAnarchist23%
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