List of governors of Minas Gerais

Governor of the State of Minas Gerais
Governor of the State of Minas Gerais
Governador do Estado de Minas Gerais
	Standard of the governor
	Incumbent; Romeu Zema ; since 1 January 2019
Style	Mr. Governor or even simply Governor; (informal); Most Excellent Mr. Governor; (formal); His Excellency ; (alternative formal, diplomatic);
Status	Head of government
Residence	Palácio das Mangabeiras (official)
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	1989 State Constitution
Precursor	President of the Province of Minas Gerais (until 1891); President of the State of Minas Gerais (until 1946)
Inaugural holder	Antônio Olinto
Formation	15 June 1891;134 years ago
Deputy	Vice Governor
Salary	Net R$ 30,556.76(US$5,669.16)
Website	www.mg.gov.br

Last updated September 06, 2025

The Governor of Minas Gerais is the position of the head of government of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The current governor is Romeu Zema from the New Party.

First Brazilian Republic (1889–1930)

No.	Governor	Took office	Left office	Time in office		Election
–	Antônio Olinto Acting	17 November 1889 (1889-11-17)	24 November 1889 (1889-11-24)	7 days	PRM	–
–	Cesário Alvim Acting	25 November 1889 (1889-11-25)	10 February 1890 (1890-02-10)	78 days	PRM	–
–	João Pinheiro Acting	10 February 1890 (1890-02-10)	20 July 1890 (1890-07-20)	160 days	PRM	–
–	Domingos José da Rocha Acting	20 July 1890 (1890-07-20)	23 July 1890 (1890-07-23)	3 days	PRM	–
–	Bias Fortes Acting	23 July 1890 (1890-07-23)	5 August 1890 (1890-08-05)	13 days	PRM	–
–	Domingos José da Rocha Acting	5 August 1890 (1890-08-05)	13 August 1890 (1890-08-13)	8 days	PRM	–
–	Bias Fortes Acting	13 August 1890 (1890-08-13)	3 October 1890 (1890-10-03)	51 days	PRM	–
–	Domingos José da Rocha Acting	3 October 1890 (1890-10-03)	27 December 1890 (1890-12-27)	85 days	PRM	–
–	Bias Fortes Acting	27 December 1890 (1890-12-27)	28 December 1890 (1890-12-28)	1 day	PRM	–
–	Frederico Augusto Álvares da Silva Acting	28 December 1890 (1890-12-28)	6 January 1891 (1891-01-06)	9 days	PRM	–
–	Bias Fortes Acting	6 January 1891 (1891-01-06)	12 February 1891 (1891-02-12)	37 days	PRM	–
–	Frederico Augusto Álvares da Silva Acting	12 February 1891 (1891-02-12)	18 March 1891 (1891-03-18)	34 days	PRM	–
–	Augusto de Lima Acting	18 March 1891 (1891-03-18)	16 June 1891 (1891-06-16)	90 days	PRM	–
1	Cesário Alvim Acting	16 June 1891 (1891-06-16)	9 February 1892 (1892-02-09)	238 days	PRM	–
–	Eduardo Ernesto Gama Acting	9 February 1892 (1892-02-09)	13 July 1892 (1892-07-13)	155 days	PRM	–
2	Afonso Pena	14 July 1892 (1892-07-14)	7 September 1894 (1894-09-07)	2 years, 55 days	PRM	1892
3	Bias Fortes	7 September 1894 (1894-09-07)	7 September 1898 (1898-09-07)	4 years, 0 days	PRM	1894
4	Silviano Brandão	7 September 1898 (1898-09-07)	21 February 1902 (1902-02-21)	3 years, 167 days	PRM	1898
5	Joaquim Cândido Senna Acting	21 February 1902 (1902-02-21)	7 September 1902 (1902-09-07)	198 days	PRM	1898
6	Francisco Sales	7 September 1902 (1902-09-07)	7 September 1906 (1906-09-07)	4 years, 0 days	PRM	1902
7	João Pinheiro	7 September 1906 (1906-09-07)	25 October 1908 (1908-10-25)	2 years, 48 days	PRM	1906
8	Júlio Bueno Brandão Acting	25 October 1908 (1908-10-25)	3 April 1909 (1909-04-03)	160 days	PRM	1906
9	Venceslau Brás	3 April 1909 (1909-04-03)	7 September 1910 (1910-09-07)	1 year, 157 days	PRM	1909
10	Júlio Bueno Brandão	7 September 1910 (1910-09-07)	7 September 1914 (1914-09-07)	4 years, 0 days	PRM	1910
11	Delfim Moreira	7 September 1914 (1914-09-07)	7 September 1918 (1918-09-07)	4 years, 0 days	PRM	1914
12	Artur Bernardes	7 September 1918 (1918-09-07)	7 September 1922 (1922-09-07)	4 years, 0 days	PRM	1918
13	Raul Soares	7 September 1922 (1922-09-07)	4 August 1924 (1924-08-04)	1 year, 332 days	PRM	1922
14	Olegário Maciel Acting	4 August 1924 (1924-08-04)	21 December 1924 (1924-12-21)	139 days	PRM	1922
15	Melo Viana	21 December 1924 (1924-12-21)	7 September 1926 (1926-09-07)	1 year, 260 days	PRM	1924
16	Antônio Carlos	7 September 1926 (1926-09-07)	7 September 1930 (1930-09-07)	4 years, 0 days	PRM	1926

Vargas Era (1930–1946)

No.	Governor	Took office	Left office	Time in office		Election
17	Olegário Maciel	7 September 1930 (1930-09-07)	5 September 1933 (1933-09-05)	2 years, 363 days	Social Nationalist	1930
18	Gustavo Capanema	5 September 1933 (1933-09-05)	15 December 1933 (1933-12-15)	101 days	PP	–
19	Benedito Valadares	15 December 1933 (1933-12-15)	4 November 1945 (1945-11-04)	11 years, 324 days	AL	–

Fourth Brazilian Republic (1946–1964)

No.	Governor	Took office	Left office	Time in office		Election
–	Nísio Batista Acting	4 November 1945 (1945-11-04)	3 February 1946 (1946-02-03)	91 days	Independent	–
20	João Beraldo Acting	3 February 1946 (1946-02-03)	14 August 1946 (1946-08-14)	192 days	PP	–
21	Júlio Ferreira de Carvalho Acting	14 August 1946 (1946-08-14)	16 November 1946 (1946-11-16)	94 days	AL	–
22	Noraldino Lima Acting	17 November 1946 (1946-11-17)	20 December 1946 (1946-12-20)	33 days	AL	–
23	Alcides Lins Acting	21 December 1946 (1946-12-21)	19 March 1947 (1947-03-19)	88 days	PP	–
24	Milton Campos	19 March 1947 (1947-03-19)	31 January 1951 (1951-01-31)	3 years, 318 days	UDN	1947
25	Juscelino Kubitschek	31 January 1951 (1951-01-31)	31 March 1955 (1955-03-31)	4 years, 59 days	PSD	1950
26	Clóvis Salgado Acting	31 March 1955 (1955-03-31)	31 January 1956 (1956-01-31)	306 days	PSD	1950
27	José Bias Fortes	31 January 1956 (1956-01-31)	31 January 1961 (1961-01-31)	5 years, 0 days	PSD	1955
28	Magalhães Pinto	31 January 1961 (1961-01-31)	31 January 1966 (1966-01-31)	5 years, 0 days	UDN	1960

Military Dictatorship (1964–1985)

No.	Governor	Took office	Left office	Time in office		Election
29	Israel Pinheiro	31 January 1966 (1966-01-31)	15 March 1971 (1971-03-15)	5 years, 43 days	PSD	1965
30	Rondon Pacheco	15 March 1971 (1971-03-15)	15 March 1975 (1975-03-15)	4 years, 0 days	ARENA	1970
31	Aureliano Chaves	15 March 1975 (1975-03-15)	5 July 1978 (1978-07-05)	4 years, 0 days	ARENA	1974
32	Ozanam Coelho Acting	5 July 1978 (1978-07-05)	15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)	253 days	ARENA	1974
33	Francelino Pereira	15 March 1979 (1979-03-15)	15 March 1983 (1983-03-15)	4 years, 0 days	PDS	1978
34	Tancredo Neves	15 March 1983 (1983-03-15)	14 August 1984 (1984-08-14)	1 year, 152 days	MDB	1982

Sixth Brazilian Republic (1985–present)

No.	Governor	Took office	Left office	Time in office		Election
35	Hélio Garcia Acting	14 August 1984 (1984-08-14)	15 March 1987 (1987-03-15)	2 years, 213 days	MDB	1982
36	Newton Cardoso	15 March 1987 (1987-03-15)	15 March 1991 (1991-03-15)	4 years, 0 days	MDB	1986
37	Hélio Garcia	15 March 1991 (1991-03-15)	1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)	3 years, 292 days	PTB	1990
38	Eduardo Azeredo	1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)	1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)	4 years, 0 days	PSDB	1994
39	Itamar Franco	1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)	1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)	4 years, 0 days	MDB	1998
40	Aécio Neves	1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)	31 March 2010 (2010-03-31)	7 years, 89 days	PSDB	2002 2006
41	Antônio Anastasia	31 March 2010 (2010-03-31)	4 April 2014 (2014-04-04)	4 years, 4 days	PSDB	2010
42	Alberto Pinto Coelho Acting	4 April 2014 (2014-04-04)	1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)	272 days	PP	2010
43	Fernando Pimentel	1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)	1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)	4 years, 0 days	PT	2014
44	Romeu Zema	1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)	Incumbent	6 years, 248 days	NOVO	2018 2022

References

↑ "Remuneração dos Servidores" (in Portuguese). Portal da Transparência do Estado de Minas Gerais. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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[1] "Remuneração dos Servidores" (in Portuguese). Portal da Transparência do Estado de Minas Gerais. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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Governor of the State of Minas Gerais
Governador do Estado de Minas Gerais
Standard of the governor
Incumbent Romeu Zema since 1 January 2019
Style	Mr. Governor or even simply Governor (informal) Most Excellent Mr. Governor (formal) His Excellency (alternative formal, diplomatic)
Status	Head of government
Residence	Palácio das Mangabeiras (official)
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	1989 State Constitution
Precursor	President of the Province of Minas Gerais (until 1891) President of the State of Minas Gerais (until 1946)
Inaugural holder	Antônio Olinto
Formation	15 June 1891;134 years ago (1891-06-15)
Deputy	Vice Governor
Salary	Net R$ 30,556.76(US$5,669.16)^[1]
Website	www.mg.gov.br