Germano Rigotto

Germano Rigotto
Germano Rigotto in 2015
Governor of Rio Grande do Sul
In office
1 January 2003 – 1 January 2007
Vice GovernorAntônio Hohlfeldt
Preceded byOlívio Dutra
Succeeded byYeda Crusius
Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul
In office
1 February 1991 – 1 January 2003
State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul
In office
1 February 1983 – 1 February 1991
City Councillor of Caxias do Sul
In office
1 January 1977 – 1 January 1981
Personal details
Born (1949-09-24) 24 September 1949 (age 75)
Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Political partyMDB (1976–present)
SpouseClaudia Elisa Eberle Scavino
ChildrenRafael
Roberta
Alma materFederal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Germano Antônio Rigotto (born 24 September 1949, in Caxias do Sul) is a Brazilian politician currently affiliated to the MDB.

He was the Governor of Rio Grande do Sul state until 1 January 2007. He ran for a second term in October 2006 elections, but he was unexpectedly defeated by Olívio Dutra and Yeda Crusius. Rigotto placed third by a small margin: 0.17% behind Olivio Dutra. In August 2018, Rigotto was nominated as vice presidential candidate along with Henrique Meirelles for the 2018 elections.[1]

  1. ^ "MDB confirma Germano Rigotto como vice de Meirelles em convenção no Rio Grande do Sul" (in Portuguese). G1. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.