The South Region of Brazil is one of the five regions of Brazil. It includes the states of Paraná,Rio Grande do Sul,and Santa Catarina,and covers 576,409.6 square kilometres (222,553.0 sq mi),being the smallest region of the country,occupying only about 6.76% of the territory of Brazil. Its whole area is smaller than that of the state of Minas Gerais,in Southeast Brazil,for example or the whole metropolitan France.
Most major parties launched gubernatorial candidates for the 2006 elections in Rio Grande do Sul:
Germano Antônio Rigotto is a Brazilian politician currently affiliated to the MDB.
Olívio de Oliveira Dutra is a Brazilian politician. He is a founding member of the Workers' Party.
The state elections in Rio Grande do Sul in 2010 were held at the same time as Brazil's federal elections October 3. Since 1994,as a result of a constitutional amendment that reduced the presidential term to four years,all federal and state elections in Brazil are held on the same date. The state elections decide governors and the membership of the State Legislative Assemblies. Additionally,members of Congress are elected by the people of each state.
Fabiane Tesche Niclotti was a Brazilian model. She was also a Law student and a business manager of a store.
Events in the year 2010 in Brazil.
Aldyr Garcia Schlee was a Brazilian writer,journalist,translator,illustrator,and professor.
Manuela Pinto Vieira d'Ávila is a Brazilian journalist,writer and politician,a member of the Communist Party of Brazil since 2001.
Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite is a Brazilian politician and governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. During the state's 2018 election,he won with 53.62% of the vote. Leite was elected governor at 33 years old,becoming the youngest governor in Brazil. In July 2021,Leite came out as gay during an interview for the Brazilian talk show Conversa com Bial,becoming the first openly gay governor in Brazil's history.
Onyx Dornelles Lorenzoni is a Brazilian politician,businessman,and veterinarian. A member of the Liberal Party (PL),he served as a federal deputy from Rio Grande do Sul for five terms. After the 2018 Brazilian general election,the president-elect Jair Bolsonaro invited Lorenzoni to be his Chief of Staff. He was also designated leader of the transition team.
The 2021 PSDB presidential primary was held on 21 and 27 November 2021 to elect the Brazilian Social Democracy Party presidential nominee.
The 2022 Rio Grande do Sul state election took place in the state of Rio Grande do Sul,Brazil on 2 October 2022. Voters elected a Governor,Vice Governor,one Senator,31 representatives for the Chamber of Deputies and 55 Legislative Assembly members,with a possible second round to be held on 30 October 2022. Former governor Eduardo Leite,was eligible for a second term and announced that he's running for reelection.
Ranolfo Vieira Júnior is a Brazilian civil police officer and politician,member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB). He was elect Vice Governor of Rio Grande do Sul in the 2018 state elections. Under Eduardo Leite governorship,Vieira also was nominated State Secretary of Public Security. After Leite's resignation in March 2022,Vieira became the Governor of Rio Grande do Sul.
The governor of Rio Grande do Sul is the head of government of the state's executive branch,assisted by his secretaries,whom he freely chooses. Elected by absolute majority in universal suffrage,together with the vice-governor,his term lasts four years;since 1997,reelection has been possible,and although all have sought it,none has succeeded. The current governor is Eduardo Leite,since January 1,2023.
Miss Brazil 2009 was the 55th edition of the Miss Brazil pageant. It was held on 9 May 2009 at the Latin American Memorial Complex in São Paulo,São Paulo State,Brazil and was hosted by Nayla Micherif and Renata Fan. Natálya Anderle of Rio Grande do Sul crowned her successor Larissa Costa of Rio Grande do Norte at the end of the event. Costa represented Brazil at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant. 1st Runner-Up,Rayanne Morais of Minas Gerais represented the country at Miss International 2009.
Miss Rio Grande do Sul is a Brazilian Beauty pageant which selects the representative for the State of Rio Grande do Sul at the Miss Brazil contest. The pageant was created in 1954 and has been held every year since with the exception of 1990,1993,and 2020. The pageant is held annually with representation of several municipalities. Since 2017,Marcelo Sóes has been the state director of Miss Rio Grande do Sul. Rio Grande do Sul is the state with the most crowns in the national contest and also the state that produced the first Miss Brazil to win the Miss Universe contest,Iêda Maria Vargas of Porto Alegre.
Maria Aparecida Pedrossian was the wife of Pedro Pedrossian and served as First Lady of Mato Grosso do Sul twice,as well as first lady of Mato Grosso once. Alongside her husband,she witnessed the development of Mato Grosso do Sul,with the construction of important works.
The Gabriel Case refers to the death of young Gabriel Marques Cavalheiro,aged 18,on August 12,2022,in the city of São Gabriel,in Rio Grande do Sul.
