  nilo procÃ³pio peÃ§anha (; 2 october 1867 â 31 march 1924) was a brazilian politician. he was governor of rio de janeiro state (1903â1906), then elected vice-president of brazil in 1906. he assumed the presidency in 1909 following the death of president afonso pena and served until 1910. he was disputably the only mulatto president of brazil.beattie, peter m. the tribute of blood: army, honor, race, and nation in brazil, 1864â1945. duke university press, 2001. isbn 0-8223-2743-0, isbn 978-0-8223-2743-1. pp. 7. (visited 3 september 2008)[http://www.jstor.
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