This list of governors of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul includes all the people who have held office in the history of Mato Grosso do Sul or who, having been elected, did not hold office due to death or impediment, since its official installation, on 1 January 1979 [1] [2] [3]
The current governor of Mato Grosso do Sul is Eduardo Riedel, elected on October 30, 2022 and sworn into office on January 1, 2023.
The first three governors of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul were appointed by the president, in that time a representative of the military. For short periods, the president of the State Assembly acted as governor. [4]
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Appointed by | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Amorim Costa | January 1, 1979 [5] | June 12, 1979 | Ernesto Geisel [4] | Arena [5] |
| Londres Machado | June 13, 1979 | June 30, 1979 | acting governor [4] | Arena [5] | |
| 2 | Marcelo Miranda Soares | June 28, 1979 | October 29, 1980 | João Figueiredo [4] | Arena [5] |
| Londres Machado | October 29, 1980 | November 7, 1980 | acting governor [4] | Arena [5] | |
| 3 | Pedro Pedrossian | October 29, 1980 | March 1, 1983 | João Figueiredo [4] | PDS [5] |
Since 1982, Mato Grosso do Sul has held direct elections for governor.
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wilson Barbosa Martins | March 1, 1983 | March 14, 1986 | PMDB [6] | First democratically elected governor. First term. Resigned to run for another office. |  |
| 5 | Ramez Tebet | March 14, 1986 [7] | March 15, 1987 [7] | PMDB | Elected as lieutenant-governor. |  |
| 6 | Marcelo Miranda Soares | March 15, 1987 | March 1, 1991 | PMDB [8] | Second term, had been an appointed governor. | |
| 7 | Pedro Pedrossian | March 1, 1991 | December 31, 1994 | PTB [9] | Second term, had been an appointed governor. | |
| 8 | Wilson Barbosa Martins | January 1, 1995 | December 31, 1998 | PMDB [10] | Second term. | |
| 9 | José Orcírio Miranda dos Santos | January 1, 1999 | December 31, 2006 | PT [11] | First re-elected governor of Mato Grosso do Sul. Served for two consecutive terms. |  |
| 10 | André Puccinelli | January 1, 2007 | January 1, 2015 | PMDB [12] | Re-elected in 2010. |  |
| 11 | Reinaldo Azambuja | January 1, 2015 | Present | PSDB | Re-elected in 2018. [13] |  |
| 12 | Eduardo Riedel | January 1, 2023 | Present | PSDB | Elected in 2022. | |
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