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Marshal and president of BrazilPolitics1839–1895

Floriano Peixoto

Marshal and second president of Brazil (1891–1894), the 'Iron Marshal' consolidated the Republic by force against the Armada Revolt and the Federalist Revolution, with Jacobin nationalism, states of siege and centralization.

Closest spectrum
Third Position
Closest ideology
Ba'athist Socialism
Closest personality
Getúlio Vargas
Portrait of Floriano Peixoto
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal15%
    Unitary85%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy33%
    Autocracy67%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security78%
    Liberty22%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation77%
    Multiculturalism23%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Militarist
    Militarist77%
    Pacifist23%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist40%
    Nationalist60%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public66%
    Private34%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning81%
    Free market19%
  • Trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism80%
    Globalism20%
  • Religion

    Strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious81%
    Religious19%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive17%
    Traditionalist83%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology67%
    Biology34%

What sets Floriano Peixoto apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Floriano Peixoto leans further toward autocracy than 75% of the 612 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 65Floriano Peixoto 33

Of all the axes, Representation is where Floriano Peixoto stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Technology

On Technology, Floriano Peixoto sits close to the catalog median.

Personality median 59Floriano Peixoto 67

Here they share common ground with most personalities.