September 6, 1853, cabinet

The September 6, 1853 cabinet, also known as the Conciliation cabinet, was a ministry of the Empire of Brazil during the reign of Emperor Pedro II. The Council of Ministers was headed by the conservative Honório Carneiro Leão, Marquis of Paraná up to his death on September 3, 1856. The Cabinet survived him under the presidency of the Duke of Caxias up to May 4, 1857.

Conciliation cabinet

7th Cabinet of the Empire of Brazil
Date formed6 September 1853
Date dissolved3 September 1856
People and organisations
Head of statePedro II
Head of governmentMarquess of Paraná
Total no. of members6
Member partyConservative
History
PredecessorItaboraí I Cabinet
SuccessorCaxias I Cabinet

The Cabinet

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The composition of the cabinet was:[1]

OFFICE NAME TERM
President of the Council of Ministers The Marquis of Paraná September 6, 1853–September 3, 1856
  The Duke of Caxias September 3, 1856–May 4, 1857
Empire minister Luís Pedreira do Couto Ferraz September 6, 1853–May 4, 1857
Justice minister José Tomás Nabuco de Araújo Filho September 6, 1853–May 4, 1857
Foreign minister The Viscount of Abaeté September 6, 1853–June 14, 1855
  The Viscount of Rio Branco June 14, 1855–May 4, 1857
Finance minister The Marquis of Paraná September 6, 1853–August 23, 1856
  The Baron of Cotegipe August 23, 1856–May 4, 1857
Navy minister Pedro de Alcântara Bellegarde September 6, 1853–December 15, 1853
  The Viscount of Rio Branco December 15, 1853–June 14, 1855
  The Baron of Cotegipe June 14, 1855–October 8, 1856
  The Viscount of Rio Branco October 8, 1856–May 4, 1857
War minister Pedro de Alcântara Bellegarde September 6, 1853–June 14, 1855
  The Duke of Caxias June 14, 1855–May 4, 1857

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Nabuco, p.1026

References

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  • Nabuco, Joaquim. Um Estadista do Império. Volume único. 4 ed. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Aguilar, 1975. (in Portuguese)
Preceded by September 6, 1853 cabinet
September 6, 1853–May 4, 1857
Succeeded by