Governor of the Federal District (Brazil)

This is a list of governors of the Federal District, Brazil. The Federal District (Portuguese: Distrito Federal; Portuguese pronunciation: [dʒisˈtɾitu fedeˈɾaw]) is one of 27 federative units of Brazil. In its territory is located the federal capital, Brasília, in the interior of the country. Prior to 1960, the former Federal District in its territory had located the city of Rio de Janeiro; when the federal capital was relocated to Brasília, the former federal district became Guanabara State, which after 15 years of autonomy, was merged with Rio de Janeiro State in 1975.

Governor of Federal District of Brazil
Flag of the governor of the Federal District
Incumbent
Ibaneis Rocha
since 2019
Inaugural holderFrancisco Antônio Pessoa de Barros
FormationNovember 17, 1889
WebsiteGovernor of the Federal District

Governors of the Federal District (1960–present)

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Governor Date in office Party
Celina Leão[1] (interim) 9 January 2023

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Ibaneis Rocha 1 January 2019 - 9 January 2023 MDB
Rodrigo Rollemberg 2015–2019 PSB
Agnelo Queiroz 2011–2015 PT
Rogério Rosso 2010–2011 PMDB
Wilson Ferreira de Lima 2010 PR
Paulo Octávio 2010 DEM
José Roberto Arruda 2007–2010 PFL (later renamed DEM)
Maria de Lourdes Abadia 2006–2007 PSDB
Joaquim Roriz 1999–2006 PMDB
Cristovam Buarque 1995–1999 PT
Joaquim Roriz 1991–1995 PTR
Wanderley Vallim 1990–1991 PTB
Joaquim Roriz 1988–1990
José Aparecido de Oliveira 1985–1988
Ronaldo Costa Couto 1985
José Ornellas de Souza Filho 1982–1985
Aimé Alcebíades Silveira Lamaison 1979–1982
Elmo Serejo Farias 1974–1979
Hélio Prates da Silveira 1969–1974
Wadjó da Costa Gomide 1967–1969
Plínio Reis de Cantanhede Almeida 1964–1967
Ivan de Souza Mendes 1964
Ivo de Magalhães 1962–1964
José Sette Câmara Filho 1961–1962
Ângelo Dário Rizzi 1961
Paulo de Tarso Santos 1961
Bayard Lucas de Lima 1961
Israel Pinheiro da Silva 1960–1961

Governors of the Federal District (1889–1960)

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Governor Date in office Party
José J. de Sá Freire Alvim 1958–1960
Francisco Negrão de Lima 1956–1958 PTB
Francisco de Sá Lessa 1955–1956
Eitel de Oliveira Lima 1955
Alim Pedro 1954–1955
Dulcídio Cardoso 1952–1954
João Carlos Vital 1951–1952
Ângelo Mendes de Morais 1947–1951
Hildebrando de Araújo Góis 1946–1947
Filadelfo de Barros Azevedo 1945–1946
Henrique de Toledo Dodsworth 1937–1945
Olímpio de Melo 1936–1937
Pedro Ernesto Batista 1935–1936
Carlos Sampaio 1920–1922
Paulo de Frontin 1919

References

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  1. ^ "Apuração das Eleições 2022 para presidente, governadores, senadores, deputados federais e estaduais". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-11.