Jorginho Mello

Jorginho Mello
Official portrait, 2023
Governor of Santa Catarina
Assumed office
1 January 2023
Vice GovernorMarilisa Boehm
Preceded byCarlos Moisés
Senator for Santa Catarina
In office
1 February 2019 – 1 January 2023
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
1 February 2011 – 1 February 2019
ConstituencySanta Catarina
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina
In office
1 February 1995 – 1 February 2011
ConstituencyAt-large
Member of the Municipal Chamber of Herval d'Oeste
In office
1976–1980
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born
Jorginho dos Santos Mello

(1956-07-15) 15 July 1956 (age 68)
Ibicaré, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Political partyPL (since 2013)
Other political
affiliations
See list
Spouse
Elizete de Jesus Freitas
(divorced)
AwardsOrder of Aeronautical Merit ' Order of Aeronautical Merit (Grand Officer) [a]

Jorginho dos Santos Mello (born 17 August 1967) is a Brazilian politician, member of the Liberal Party (PL). He is the incumbent Governor of Santa Catarina and had served as Senator from 2019 to 2022. He resigned to run for the state governorship, being replaced by his substitute Ivete da Silveira (MDB).[1] Mello is the Liberal Party state president.


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  1. ^ Koehler, Lucas (31 October 2022). "Ivete da Silveira, viúva de Luiz Henrique, assume cadeira no Senado de forma definitiva". NSC Total (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 October 2023.