Luiz Fernando Pezão Explained

Luiz Fernando Pezão
Office:62nd Governor of Rio de Janeiro
Term Start:4 April 2014
Term End:1 January 2019
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Vicegovernor:Francisco Dornelles
Predecessor1:Sérgio Cabral Filho
Successor1:Francisco Dornelles (acting)
Office2:Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro
Term Start2:1 January 2007
Term End2:3 April 2014
Governor2:Sérgio Cabral
Predecessor2:Luiz Paulo Conde
Successor2:Francisco Dornelles
Office3:6th Mayor of Piraí
Term Start3:1 January 1997
Term End3:1 January 2005
Predecessor3:Arthur Henrique Tutuca
Successor3:Arthur Henrique Tutuca
Birth Date:29 March 1958
Birth Place:Piraí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Party:MDB
Spouse:Maria Lúcia Jardim

Luiz Fernando de Souza, commonly known as Luiz Fernando Pezão or even Pezão (English: Bigfoot[2]) (born 29 March 1958) is an entrepreneur, politician and former governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro. He was succeeded by acting Governor Francisco Dornelles from 28 March 2016 to 31 October 2016.

Pezão has a degree in Administration and became a politician in the 1980s, as councillor of Piraí. He then served two times as mayor of the town.

In 2006, Pezão was chosen by Sérgio Cabral Filho, then candidate to the governorship of Rio de Janeiro, to be his running mate. They won the election and Pezão took office as Vice Governor and State Secretary of Public Works simultaneously.

He assumed the office of governor due to the resignation of Sérgio Cabral, that at the time had plans to run for the senate).

Pezão is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement, one of the most powerful political parties of the country.

He was reelected governor in the 2014 gubernatorial election, running against former governor Anthony Garotinho, and the senators Lindberg Farias and Marcelo Crivella.

On 29 November 2018, after a request of the Prosecutor General of the Republic Raquel Dodge, accepted by the Justice of the Superior Court of Justice Felix Fischer, Pezão was arrested by the Federal Police in a new phase of Operation Car Wash, named Operation Werewolf (Operação Boca de Lobo).[1] Pezão is accused of proceeding with corruption schemes that began during the government of Sérgio Cabral. As his term ends on 31 December 2018, Vice Governor Francisco Dornelles took office as Acting Governor.

References

  1. 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.
  2. News: New Governor Focuses on UPPs and Metro . The Rio Times . 22 April 2014 . 4 October 2016.

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