List of governors of Minas Gerais

Governor of the State of Minas Gerais
Governador do Estado de Minas Gerais
Standard of the governor
Incumbent
Romeu Zema
since 1 January 2019
Style
  • Mr. Governor or even simply Governor
    (informal)
  • Most Excellent Mr. Governor
    (formal)
  • His Excellency
    (alternative formal, diplomatic)
Status
ResidencePalácio das Mangabeiras (official)
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Constituting instrument1989 State Constitution
PrecursorPresident of the Province of Minas Gerais (until 1891)
President of the State of Minas Gerais (until 1946)
Inaugural holderAntônio Olinto
Formation15 June 1891; 132 years ago (1891-06-15)
DeputyVice Governor
SalaryNet R$ 7,881.28 (US$ 1462)[1]
Websitewww.mg.gov.br

As of 2007, the number of governors of Minas Gerais, Brazil, since the Proclamation of the Republic on November 15, 1889, reached 50. Until 1930 the governors were called presidents. The current governor is Romeu Zema (NOVO).

Governors in the republican period (1889–present)[edit]

  Representatives elected by direct vote
  Representatives who took office for being deputy governors
  Representatives elected by indirect vote
  Representatives appointed directly by the central government in times of political and social upheaval and military dictatorship
Governor Party Start date End date
First Brazilian Republic (1889-1930)
Antônio Olinto PRM November 17, 1889 November 24, 1889
Cesário Alvim PRM November 25, 1889 February 10, 1890
João Pinheiro da Silva PRM February 11, 1890 July 20, 1890
Domingos José da Rocha PRM July 20, 1890 July 23, 1890
Bias Fortes PRM July 23, 1890 August 5, 1890
Domingos José da Rocha PRM August 5, 1890 August 13, 1890
Bias Fortes PRM August 13, 1890 October 3, 1890
Domingos José da Rocha PRM October 3, 1890 December 27, 1890
Bias Fortes PRM December 27, 1890 December 28, 1890
Frederico Augusto Álvares da Silva PRM December 28, 1890 January 6, 1891
Bias Fortes PRM January 6, 1891 February 12, 1891
Frederico Augusto Álvares da Silva PRM February 12, 1891 March 18, 1891
Antônio Augusto de Lima PRM March 18, 1891 June 16, 1891
Cesário Alvim PRM June 16, 1891 February 9, 1892
Eduardo Ernesto da Gama Cerqueira PRM February 9, 1892 July 13, 1892
Afonso Pena PRM July 14, 1892 September 7, 1894
Bias Fortes PRM September 7, 1894 September 7, 1898
Silviano Brandão PRM September 7, 1898 February 21, 1902
Joaquim Cândido da Costa Sena PRM February 21, 1902 September 7, 1902
Francisco Salles PRM September 7, 1902 September 7, 1906
João Pinheiro da Silva PRM September 7, 1906 October 25, 1908
Júlio Bueno Brandão PRM October 27, 1908 April 3, 1909
Venceslau Brás PRM April 3, 1909 September 7, 1910
Júlio Bueno Brandão PRM September 7, 1910 September 7, 1914
Delfim Moreira PRM September 7, 1914 September 7, 1918
Artur Bernardes PRM September 7, 1918 September 7, 1922
Raul Soares PRM September 7, 1922 August 4, 1924
Olegário Maciel PRM August 4, 1924 December 21, 1924
Fernando de Mello Viana PRM December 21, 1924 September 7, 1926
Antônio Carlos Ribeiro de Andrada PRM September 7, 1926 September 7, 1930
Second and Third Brazilian Republics (1930-1945)
Olegário Maciel PSN September 7, 1930 September 5, 1933
Gustavo Capanema PP September 5, 1933 December 15, 1933
Benedito Valadares AL December 15, 1933 November 4, 1945
Fourth Brazilian Republic (1945-1964)
Nísio Batista — November 4, 1945 February 3, 1946
João Beraldo PP February 3, 1946 August 14, 1946
Júlio Ferreira de Carvalho AL August 14, 1946 November 16, 1946
Noraldino Lima AL November 17, 1946 December 20, 1946
Alcides Lins PP December 21, 1946 March 19, 1947
Milton Campos UDN March 19, 1947 January 31, 1951
Juscelino Kubitschek PSD January 31, 1951 March 31, 1955
Clóvis Salgado PSD March 31, 1955 January 31, 1956
José Bias Fortes PSD January 31, 1956 January 31, 1961
Magalhães Pinto UDN January 31, 1961 January 31, 1966
Military Dictatorship (1964-1985)
Israel Pinheiro PSD January 31, 1966 March 15, 1971
Rondon Pacheco ARENA March 15, 1971 March 15, 1975
Aureliano Chaves ARENA March 15, 1975 July 5, 1978
Ozanam Coelho ARENA July 5, 1978 March 15, 1979
Francelino Pereira PDS March 15, 1979 March 15, 1983
Tancredo Neves PMDB March 15, 1983 August 14, 1984
New Republic (1985–present)
Hélio Garcia PMDB August 14, 1984 March 15, 1987
Newton Cardoso PMDB March 15, 1987 March 15, 1991
Hélio Garcia PRS
PTB 		March 15, 1991 January 1, 1995
Eduardo Azeredo PSDB January 1, 1995 January 1, 1999
Itamar Franco PMDB January 1, 1999 January 1, 2003
Aécio Neves PSDB January 1, 2003 March 31, 2010
Antônio Anastasia PSDB March 31, 2010 April 4, 2014
Alberto Coelho PP April 4, 2014 December 31, 2014
Fernando Pimentel PT January 1, 2015 December 31, 2018
Romeu Zema NOVO January 1, 2019 present

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Remuneração dos Servidores" (in Portuguese). Portal da Transparência do Estado de Minas Gerais. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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