Francisco Dornelles

Francisco Dornelles
Governor of Rio de Janeiro
Acting
In office
March 28, 2016 – October 31, 2016
Preceded by Luiz Fernando Pezão
Succeeded by Luiz Fernando Pezão
Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro
Assumed office
January 1, 2015
Governor Luiz Fernando Pezão
Preceded by Luiz Fernando Pezão
Federal Senator
from Rio de Janeiro
In office
February 1, 2007 – December 17, 2014
Preceded by Saturnino Braga
Succeeded by Romário
Personal details
Born (1935-01-07) January 7, 1935
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Political party Progressive Party
Spouse(s) Cecília Andrade Dornelles
Children
  • Mariana
  • Luciana
Alma mater Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Harvard University
Profession

Francisco Dornelles (born January 7, 1935) is a Brazilian lawyer, economist and politician. He is currently vice governor of Rio de Janeiro and was the interim Governor during March and October 2016 after the illness of governor Pezão. He represented Rio de Janeiro in the Federal Senate from 2007 to 2015, until he resigned from the post to take office as vice governor. Previously, he served as a deputy from Rio de Janeiro and several positions in presidents José Sarney and Fernando Henrique Cardoso's cabinets from 1987 to 2007. He is a member of the Progressive Party.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Senador Francisco Dornelles". Federal Senate. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
Title jointly held		 Member of the Chamber of Deputies
for Rio de Janeiro
Legislatures: XLVIII, XLIX, L, LI, LII
1987–2007		 Succeeded by
Title jointly held
Preceded by
Saturnino Braga		 Member of the Federal Senate
for Rio de Janeiro
Legislatures: LIII, LIV
2007–2014		 Succeeded by
Romário
Government offices
Preceded by
Carlos Viacava		 Minister of Finance
1985		 Succeeded by
Dilson Funaro
Preceded by
Dorothea Werneck		 Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade
1996–1998		 Succeeded by
José Botafogo Gonçalves
Preceded by
Edward Amadeo		 Minister of Labor
1999–2002		 Succeeded by
Paulo Jobim Filho
Political offices
Preceded by
Luiz Fernando Pezão		 Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro
2015–present
Acting Governor
2016		 Incumbent


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