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| Governor of Pernambuco | |
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since 1 January 2023 | |
| Style | Her Excellency |
| Residence | Recife, Pernambuco |
| Term length | Four years (renewable once) |
| Inaugural holder | José Cerqueira de Aguiar Lima |
| Formation | November 16, 1889 |
| Deputy | Raul Henry |
| Website | www.pe.gov.br/ |
The Governor of the State of Pernambuco is the chief executive of the state of Pernambuco. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Pernambuco's state government.[1] The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her Excellency while in office. The incumbent governor is Raquel Lyra, affiliated to the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB). Lyra won the 2022 Pernambuco gubernatorial election[2] and was sworn in as the 58th governor of the state of Pernambuco on January 1, 2023. [3]
- ^ Dom, Phillips; Paulo, São (13 August 2014). "Death of Presidential Candidate Shocks Brazil". Time. Time. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Madeiro, Carlos (30 October 2022). "Após morte do marido, Raquel Lyra vence Marília e é 1ª governadora de PE". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Benevides, Gabriel (1 January 2023). "Raquel Lyra toma posse em Pernambuco: "Mudar é uma necessidade"". Poder360 (in Brazilian Portuguese).