Summary
Francisco Dornelles (7 January 1935 – 23 August 2023) was a Brazilian lawyer, economist, and politician. He was the vice governor of Rio de Janeiro from 2015 to 2019 and was the interim Governor during March and October 2016 following the illness of governor Luiz Fernando 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 was a member of the Progressistas.[1]
Francisco Dornelles | |
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 Dornelles in 2014 | |
| Acting Governor of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 29 November 2018 – 31 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Luiz Fernando Pezão |
| Succeeded by | Wilson Witzel |
| In office 28 March 2016 – 31 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Luiz Fernando Pezão |
| Succeeded by | Luiz Fernando Pezão |
| Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2018 | |
| Governor | Luiz Fernando Pezão |
| Preceded by | Luiz Fernando Pezão |
| Succeeded by | Cláudio Castro |
| Senator for Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 February 2007 – 1 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Saturnino Braga |
| Succeeded by | Romário |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 3 April 2002 – 1 February 2007 | |
| Constituency | Rio de Janeiro |
| In office 31 March 1998 – 1 January 1999 | |
| Constituency | Rio de Janeiro |
| In office 1 February 1987 – 7 May 1996 | |
| Constituency | Rio de Janeiro |
| Minister of Labor | |
| In office 1 January 1999 – 8 April 2002 | |
| President | Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
| Preceded by | Edward Amadeo |
| Succeeded by | Paulo Jobim Filho |
| Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade | |
| In office 6 May 1996 – 30 March 1998 | |
| President | Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
| Preceded by | Dorothea Werneck |
| Succeeded by | José Botafogo Gonçalves |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 15 March 1985 – 26 August 1985 | |
| President | José Sarney |
| Preceded by | Carlos Viacava |
| Succeeded by | Dilson Funaro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1935 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Died | 23 August 2023 (aged 88) |
| Political party | PP (2003–2023) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse | Cecília Andrade |
| Children |
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| Alma mater | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (LL.B.) Harvard University (BEc) |
| Profession | Economist |
Dornelles assumed office as Acting Governor twice: on 28 March 2016, when Governor Pezão left office to treat a lymphoma,[2] and on 29 November 2018, when the Governor was arrested by the Federal Police in a new phase of Operation Car Wash.[3][4]
Francisco Dornelles died on 23 August 2023, at the age of 88.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Senador Francisco Dornelles". Federal Senate. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- ^ "Licenciado, Pezão diz que manterá "rotina diária de trabalho"" (in Portuguese). GaúchaZH. March 28, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ Lopes, Nathan; Quierati, Luciana; Lopes, Marcela (29 November 2018). "Governador do Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezão é preso" (in Portuguese). Uol. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Torres, Livia (November 29, 2018). "Francisco Dornelles assume governo do RJ imediatamente após prisão de Pezão" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "Morre Francisco Dornelles, ex-governador do Rio e de longa trajetória na política brasileira". O Globo. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.