| Germano Rigotto | |
| Office: | Governor of Rio Grande do Sul |
| Term Start: | 1 January 2003 |
| Term End: | 1 January 2007 |
| Vicegovernor: | Antônio Hohlfeldt |
| Predecessor: | Olívio Dutra |
| Successor: | Yeda Crusius |
| Office1: | Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul |
| Term Start1: | 1 February 1991 |
| Term End1: | 1 January 2003 |
| Office2: | State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul |
| Term Start2: | 1 February 1983 |
| Term End2: | 1 February 1991 |
| Office3: | City Councillor of Caxias do Sul |
| Term Start3: | 1 January 1977 |
| Term End3: | 1 January 1981 |
| Birth Date: | 24 September 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Party: | MDB (1976–present) |
| Spouse: | Claudia Elisa Eberle Scavino |
| Children: | Rafael Roberta |
| Alma Mater: | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) |
Germano Antônio 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]