Nestor Gomes

Brazilian politician

Nestor Gomes

President of Espírito Santo
In office 23 May 1920 – 23 May 1924
Preceded by	Bernardino de Sousa Monteiro
Succeeded by	Florentino Ávidos

Personal details
Born	(1875-09-08)8 September 1875
Died	9 March 1941(1941-03-09) (aged 65)

Nestor Gomes (8 September 1875 – 9 March 1941) was a Brazilian politician. He was state representative in Espírito Santo's Chamber of Representatives, president (governor) of Espírito Santo, and Senator of Espírito Santo in the Brazilian Senate.

Early life

Gomes was born in Conceição de Macabu RJ.

Taking Office by Force

Although he was elected by the people for governor of Espírito Santo in early 1920, Jerônimo Monteiro, who was the governor Bernardino de Sousa Monteiro's brother and leader of the political party in charge in Espírito Santo, tried to impede Nestor Gomes from being inaugurated officially. Nestor Gomes had to march ahead of a group of more than 100 private gunmen across Vitoria, the capital city of Espírito Santo, to expel his predecessor and take the office by force.

Governors of Espírito Santo (1889–present)