Coronel João Pessoa [SEP] located in the administrative territorial entity
Coronel João Pessoa
Coronel João Pessoa is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil.
See also.
- List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte
worked as a lawyer in Rio de Janeiro, in the Ministry of Finance and the Navy. In 1919, Epitácio Pessoa, João Pessoa's uncle, became President of Brazil, and João was made a minister of the Supremo Tribunal Militar (Supreme Military Court).
In 1928, João Pessoa was elected governor of Paraíba, in which role he attempted to bring about reform of the state's political and administrative structure, and imposed taxes on trade conducted between Paraíba and the port of Recife. In the 1930 presidential elections