Governor of the Federal District (Brazil) explained
Post: | Governor |
Body: | Federal District of Brazil |
Flag: | Bandeira do governador do Distrito Federal (Brasil).svg |
Flagcaption: | Flag of the governor of the Federal District |
Incumbentsince: | 2019 |
Formation: | November 17, 1889 |
Website: | Governor of the Federal District |
This is a list of governors of the Federal District, Brazil. The Federal District (Portuguese: Distrito Federal; pronounced as /pt/) is one of 27 federative units of Brazil. In its territory is located the federal capital, Brasília, in the interior of the country. Prior to 1960, the former Federal District in its territory had located the city of Rio de Janeiro; when the federal capital was relocated to Brasília, the former federal district became Guanabara State, which after 15 years of autonomy, was merged with Rio de Janeiro State in 1975.
Governors of the Federal District (1960–present)
Governors of the Federal District (1889–1960)
Governor | Date in office | Party |
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José J. de Sá Freire Alvim | 1958–1960 |
Francisco Negrão de Lima | 1956–1958 | PTB |
Francisco de Sá Lessa | 1955–1956 |
Eitel de Oliveira Lima | 1955 |
Alim Pedro | 1954–1955 |
Dulcídio Cardoso | 1952–1954 |
João Carlos Vital | 1951–1952 |
Ângelo Mendes de Morais | 1947–1951 |
Hildebrando de Araújo Góis | 1946–1947 |
Filadelfo de Barros Azevedo | 1945–1946 |
Henrique de Toledo Dodsworth | 1937–1945 |
Olímpio de Melo | 1936–1937 |
Pedro Ernesto Batista | 1935–1936 |
Carlos Sampaio | 1920–1922 |
Paulo de Frontin | 1919 |
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Notes and References
- Web site: 2022 . Apuração das Eleições 2022 para presidente, governadores, senadores, deputados federais e estaduais . 2023-04-11 . noticias.uol.com.br . pt-br.