Francisco Dornelles Explained

Francisco Dornelles
Office:Acting Governor of Rio de Janeiro
Term Start:29 November 2018
Term End:31 December 2018
Predecessor:Luiz Fernando Pezão
Successor:Wilson Witzel
Term Start1:28 March 2016
Term End1:31 October 2016
Predecessor1:Luiz Fernando Pezão
Successor1:Luiz Fernando Pezão
Office2:Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro
Term Start2:1 January 2015
Term End2:31 December 2018
Governor2:Luiz Fernando Pezão
Predecessor2:Luiz Fernando Pezão
Successor2:Cláudio Castro
Office3:Senator for Rio de Janeiro
Term Start3:1 February 2007
Term End3:1 January 2015
Predecessor3:Saturnino Braga
Successor3:Romário
Office6:Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Term Start6:3 April 2002
Term End6:1 February 2007
Constituency6:Rio de Janeiro
Term Start7:31 March 1998
Term End7:1 January 1999
Constituency7:Rio de Janeiro
Term Start8:1 February 1987
Term End8:7 May 1996
Constituency8:Rio de Janeiro
Office9:Minister of Labor
Term Start9:1 January 1999
Term End9:8 April 2002
President9:Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Predecessor9:Edward Amadeo
Successor9:Paulo Jobim Filho
Office10:Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade
Term Start10:6 May 1996
Term End10:30 March 1998
President10:Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Predecessor10:Dorothea Werneck
Successor10:José Botafogo Gonçalves
Office11:Minister of Finance
Term Start11:15 March 1985
Term End11:26 August 1985
President11:José Sarney
Predecessor11:Carlos Viacava
Successor11:Dilson Funaro
Birth Date:7 January 1935
Birth Place:Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Party:PP (2003–2023)
Spouse:Cecília Andrade
Profession:Economist

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]

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senador Francisco Dornelles. Federal Senate. March 29, 2014.
  2. Web site: Licenciado, Pezão diz que manterá "rotina diária de trabalho". GaúchaZH. pt. March 28, 2016. November 29, 2018.
  3. Web site: Governador do Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezão é preso. Uol. pt. Nathan. Lopes. Luciana. Quierati. Marcela. Lopes. 29 November 2018. 29 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Francisco Dornelles assume governo do RJ imediatamente após prisão de Pezão. G1. pt. Livia. Torres. November 29, 2018. November 29, 2018.
  5. News: Morre Francisco Dornelles, ex-governador do Rio e de longa trajetória na política brasileira . 23 August 2023 . O Globo . 23 August 2023.