Germano Rigotto
Appearance
Germano Rigotto | |
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35th Governor of Rio Grande do Sul | |
In office 1 January 2003 – 1 January 2007 | |
Vice Governor | Antônio Hohlfeldt |
Preceded by | Olívio Dutra |
Succeeded by | Yeda Crusius |
Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul | |
In office 1 February 1991 – 1 January 2003 | |
State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul | |
In office 1 February 1983 – 1 February 1991 | |
Alderman of Caxias do Sul | |
In office 1 January 1977 – 1 January 1981 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | 24 September 1949
Political party | MDB (Since 2017) |
Other political affiliations | MDB (1976–80) PMDB (1980–2017) |
Spouse | Claudia Elisa Eberle Scavino |
Children | Rafael Roberta |
Alma mater | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) |
Germano Rigotto (born 24 September 1949 in Caxias do Sul) is a Brazilian politician currently affiliated to the MDB.
He was the Governor of Rio Grande do Sul state until 1 January 2007. He ran for a second term in October 2006 elections, but he was unexpectedly defeated by Olívio Dutra and Yeda Crusius. Rigotto placed third by a small margin: 0.17% behind Olivio Dutra. In August 2018, Rigotto was nominated as Vice Presidential candidate along with Henrique Meirelles for the 2018 elections.[1]
References
- ^ "MDB confirma Germano Rigotto como vice de Meirelles em convenção no Rio Grande do Sul" (in Portuguese). G1. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.