Francisco Dornelles

Francisco Dornelles (born January 7, 1935) is a Brazilian lawyer, economist and politician. He was the vice governor of Rio de Janeiro from 2015 to 2019 and was the interim Governor during March and October 2016 after the illness of governor Luiz Fernando Pezão. He represented Rio de Janeiro in the Federal Senate from 2007 to 2015, until he resigned from the post to take office as vice governor. Previously, he served as a deputy from Rio de Janeiro and several positions in presidents José Sarney and Fernando Henrique Cardoso's cabinets from 1987 to 2007. He is a member of the Progressistas.[1]

Francisco Dornelles
Governor of Rio de Janeiro
In office November 29, 2018 – December 31, 2018 interim
Preceded by	Luiz Fernando Pezão
Succeeded by	Wilson Witzel
In office March 28, 2016 – October 31, 2016 acting
Preceded by	Luiz Fernando Pezão
Succeeded by	Luiz Fernando Pezão
Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro
In office January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2018
Governor	Luiz Fernando Pezão
Preceded by	Luiz Fernando Pezão
Succeeded by	Cláudio Castro
Senator for Rio de Janeiro
In office February 1, 2007 – January 1, 2015
Preceded by	Saturnino Braga
Succeeded by	Romário
Minister of Labor
In office January 1, 1999 – April 8, 2002
President	Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded by	Edward Amadeo
Succeeded by	Paulo Jobim Filho
Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade
In office May 6, 1996 – March 30, 1998
President	Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded by	Dorothea Werneck
Succeeded by	José Botafogo Gonçalves
Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro
In office February 1, 1987 – February 1, 2007
Minister of Finance
In office March 15, 1985 – August 26, 1985
President	José Sarney
Preceded by	Carlos Viacava
Succeeded by	Dilson Funaro
Personal details
Born	(1935-01-07) January 7, 1935 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Political party	PP (2003–present)
Other political affiliations	PTB (1959–1964) ARENA (1972–1980) PDS (1980–1984; 1993) PMDB (1984–1986) PFL (1986–1993) PPR (1993–1995) PPB (1995–2003)
Spouse(s)	Cecília Andrade
Children	Mariana Luciana
Alma mater	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (LL.B.) Harvard University (BEc)
Profession	Economist

Dornelles assumed as Acting Governor twice: on March 28, 2016, when Governor Pezão got licensed to treat a lymphoma,[2] and on November 29, 2018, when the Governor was arrested by the Federal Police in a new phase of Operation Car Wash.[3][4]