Francisco Pereira Passos, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francisco Pereira Passos

Brazilian architect

Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1836

Place of Birth: Piraí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1913

Profession: architect, engineer, politician, urban planner

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Francisco Franco Pereira Passos (29 August 1836 – 12 March 1913) was a Brazilian engineer and politician.
He was mayor of Rio de Janeiro from 1902 to 1906, nominated by President Rodrigues Alves.
During his tenure, Pereira Passos promoted a large-scale urban renewal plan for Rio, inspired by Georges-Eugène Haussmann's renewal of Paris.