Francisco Dornelles

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
	Incumbent
	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	January 7, 1935 (age 89); Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Political party	Progressive Party
Spouse	Cecília Andrade Dornelles
Children	Mariana; Luciana;
Alma mater	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; Harvard University
Profession	Administrator; Economist; Lawyer; Politician;

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

^ "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