List of governors of Minas Gerais

The Governor of Minas Gerais is the position of the head of government of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The current governor is Romeu Zema from the New Party.

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	Head of government
Residence	Palácio das Mangabeiras (official)
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	1989 State Constitution
Precursor	President of the Province of Minas Gerais (until 1891) President of the State of Minas Gerais (until 1946)
Inaugural holder	Antônio Olinto
Formation	15 June 1891; 134 years ago (1891-06-15)
Deputy	Vice Governor
Salary	Net R$30,556.76 (US$5,669.16)[1]
Website	www.mg.gov.br

First Brazilian Republic (1889–1930)

Main article: First Brazilian Republic

No.	Portrait	Governor	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Election
–		Antônio Olinto Acting	17 November 1889 (1889-11-17)	24 November 1889 (1889-11-24)	7 days		PRM	–
–		Cesário Alvim Acting	25 November 1889 (1889-11-25)	10 February 1890 (1890-02-10)	78 days		PRM	–
–		João Pinheiro Acting	10 February 1890 (1890-02-10)	20 July 1890 (1890-07-20)	160 days		PRM	–
–		Domingos José da Rocha Acting	20 July 1890 (1890-07-20)	23 July 1890 (1890-07-23)	3 days		PRM	–
–		Bias Fortes Acting	23 July 1890 (1890-07-23)	5 August 1890 (1890-08-05)	13 days		PRM	–
–		Domingos José da Rocha Acting	5 August 1890 (1890-08-05)	13 August 1890 (1890-08-13)	8 days		PRM	–
–		Bias Fortes Acting	13 August 1890 (1890-08-13)	3 October 1890 (1890-10-03)	51 days		PRM	–
–		Domingos José da Rocha Acting	3 October 1890 (1890-10-03)	27 December 1890 (1890-12-27)	85 days		PRM	–
–		Bias Fortes Acting	27 December 1890 (1890-12-27)	28 December 1890 (1890-12-28)	1 day		PRM	–
–		Frederico Augusto Álvares da Silva Acting	28 December 1890 (1890-12-28)	6 January 1891 (1891-01-06)	9 days		PRM	–
–		Bias Fortes Acting	6 January 1891 (1891-01-06)	12 February 1891 (1891-02-12)	37 days		PRM	–
–		Frederico Augusto Álvares da Silva Acting	12 February 1891 (1891-02-12)	18 March 1891 (1891-03-18)	34 days		PRM	–
–		Augusto de Lima Acting	18 March 1891 (1891-03-18)	16 June 1891 (1891-06-16)	90 days		PRM	–
1		Cesário Alvim Acting	16 June 1891 (1891-06-16)	9 February 1892 (1892-02-09)	238 days		PRM	–
–		Eduardo Ernesto Gama Acting	9 February 1892 (1892-02-09)	13 July 1892 (1892-07-13)	155 days		PRM	–
2		Afonso Pena	14 July 1892 (1892-07-14)	7 September 1894 (1894-09-07)	2 years, 55 days		PRM	1892
3		Bias Fortes	7 September 1894 (1894-09-07)	7 September 1898 (1898-09-07)	4 years, 0 days		PRM	1894
4		Silviano Brandão	7 September 1898 (1898-09-07)	21 February 1902 (1902-02-21)	3 years, 167 days		PRM	1898
5		Joaquim Cândido Senna Acting	21 February 1902 (1902-02-21)	7 September 1902 (1902-09-07)	198 days		PRM	1898
6		Francisco Sales	7 September 1902 (1902-09-07)	7 September 1906 (1906-09-07)	4 years, 0 days		PRM	1902
7		João Pinheiro	7 September 1906 (1906-09-07)	25 October 1908 (1908-10-25)	2 years, 48 days		PRM	1906
8		Júlio Bueno Brandão Acting	25 October 1908 (1908-10-25)	3 April 1909 (1909-04-03)	160 days		PRM	1906
9		Venceslau Brás	3 April 1909 (1909-04-03)	7 September 1910 (1910-09-07)	1 year, 157 days		PRM	1909
10		Júlio Bueno Brandão	7 September 1910 (1910-09-07)	7 September 1914 (1914-09-07)	4 years, 0 days		PRM	1910
11		Delfim Moreira	7 September 1914 (1914-09-07)	7 September 1918 (1918-09-07)	4 years, 0 days		PRM	1914
12		Artur Bernardes	7 September 1918 (1918-09-07)	7 September 1922 (1922-09-07)	4 years, 0 days		PRM	1918
13		Raul Soares	7 September 1922 (1922-09-07)	4 August 1924 (1924-08-04)	1 year, 332 days		PRM	1922
14		Olegário Maciel Acting	4 August 1924 (1924-08-04)	21 December 1924 (1924-12-21)	139 days		PRM	1922
15		Melo Viana	21 December 1924 (1924-12-21)	7 September 1926 (1926-09-07)	1 year, 260 days		PRM	1924
16		Antônio Carlos	7 September 1926 (1926-09-07)	7 September 1930 (1930-09-07)	4 years, 0 days		PRM	1926

Vargas Era (1930–1946)

Main article: Vargas era

No.	Portrait	Governor	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Election
17		Olegário Maciel	7 September 1930 (1930-09-07)	5 September 1933 (1933-09-05)	2 years, 363 days		Social Nationalist	1930
18		Gustavo Capanema	5 September 1933 (1933-09-05)	15 December 1933 (1933-12-15)	101 days		PP	–
19		Benedito Valadares	15 December 1933 (1933-12-15)	4 November 1945 (1945-11-04)	11 years, 324 days		AL	–

Fourth Brazilian Republic (1946–1964)

Main article: Fourth Brazilian Republic

No.	Portrait	Governor	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Election
–		Nísio Batista Acting	4 November 1945 (1945-11-04)	3 February 1946 (1946-02-03)	91 days		None	–
20		João Beraldo Acting	3 February 1946 (1946-02-03)	14 August 1946 (1946-08-14)	192 days		PP	–
21		Júlio Ferreira de Carvalho Acting	14 August 1946 (1946-08-14)	16 November 1946 (1946-11-16)	94 days		AL	–
22		Noraldino Lima Acting	17 November 1946 (1946-11-17)	20 December 1946 (1946-12-20)	33 days		AL	–
23		Alcides Lins Acting	21 December 1946 (1946-12-21)	19 March 1947 (1947-03-19)	88 days		PP	–
24		Milton Campos	19 March 1947 (1947-03-19)	31 January 1951 (1951-01-31)	3 years, 318 days		UDN	1947
25		Juscelino Kubitschek	31 January 1951 (1951-01-31)	31 March 1955 (1955-03-31)	4 years, 59 days		PSD	1950
26		Clóvis Salgado Acting	31 March 1955 (1955-03-31)	31 January 1956 (1956-01-31)	306 days		PSD	1950
27		José Bias Fortes	31 January 1956 (1956-01-31)	31 January 1961 (1961-01-31)	5 years, 0 days		PSD	1955
28		Magalhães Pinto	31 January 1961 (1961-01-31)	31 January 1966 (1966-01-31)	5 years, 0 days		UDN	1960

Military Dictatorship (1964–1985)

Main article: Military dictatorship in Brazil

No.	Portrait	Governor	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Election
29		Israel Pinheiro	31 January 1966 (1966-01-31)	15 March 1971 (1971-03-15)	5 years, 43 days		PSD	1965
30		Rondon Pacheco	15 March 1971 (1971-03-15)	15 March 1975 (1975-03-15)	4 years, 0 days		ARENA	1970
31		Aureliano Chaves	15 March 1975 (1975-03-15)	5 July 1978 (1978-07-05)	4 years, 0 days		ARENA	1974
32		Ozanam Coelho Acting	5 July 1978 (1978-07-05)	15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)	253 days		ARENA	1974
33		Francelino Pereira	15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)	15 March 1983 (1983-03-15)	4 years, 0 days		PDS	1978
34		Tancredo Neves	15 March 1983 (1983-03-15)	14 August 1984 (1984-08-14)	1 year, 152 days		MDB	1982

Sixth Brazilian Republic (1985–present)

Main article: Sixth Brazilian Republic

No.	Portrait	Governor	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Election
35		Hélio Garcia Acting	14 August 1984 (1984-08-14)	15 March 1987 (1987-03-15)	2 years, 213 days		MDB	1982
36		Newton Cardoso	15 March 1987 (1987-03-15)	15 March 1991 (1991-03-15)	4 years, 0 days		MDB	1986
37		Hélio Garcia	15 March 1991 (1991-03-15)	1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)	3 years, 292 days		PTB	1990
38		Eduardo Azeredo	1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)	1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)	4 years, 0 days		PSDB	1994
39		Itamar Franco	1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)	1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)	4 years, 0 days		MDB	1998
40		Aécio Neves	1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)	31 March 2010 (2010-03-31)	7 years, 89 days		PSDB	2002 2006
41		Antônio Anastasia	31 March 2010 (2010-03-31)	4 April 2014 (2014-04-04)	4 years, 4 days		PSDB	2010
42		Alberto Pinto Coelho Acting	4 April 2014 (2014-04-04)	1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)	272 days		PP	2010
43		Fernando Pimentel	1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)	1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)	4 years, 0 days		PT	2014
44		Romeu Zema	1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)	Incumbent	6 years, 234 days		NOVO	2018 2022