Romeu Zema | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Zema in 2023 | |
| Governor of Minas Gerais | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2019 | |
| Vice Governor | Paulo Brant (2019–2023) Mateus Simões (since 2023) |
| Preceded by | Fernando Pimentel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1964 Araxá, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Citizenship |
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| Political party | NOVO (since 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | PR (2000–2018) |
| Spouse |
Ivana Scarpellini (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Getúlio Vargas Foundation |
Romeu Zema Neto (born 28 October 1964) is a Brazilian businessman, administrator, and politician affiliated with the NOVO party.[1] The current Governor of the state of Minas Gerais, Zema served as the head of the Zema Group, an industrial conglomerate, from 1990 to 2016.[2][3][4] First elected in 2018, he won 42.73% of the valid votes, qualifying for a second round against Antônio Anastasia. Winning with 72.80% of the votes, he was inaugurated in 2019.[5]
In 2022, he won a decisive re-election against sports commentator and mayor of Belo Horizonte, Alexandre Kalil, with 56.18% in the first round.[6] Zema has been touted by some as a possible presidential candidate for the 2026 Brazilian presidential election, given his alliance with Jair Bolsonaro in the 2018 and 2022 Brazilian presidential elections.[7]
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- ^ "Com comitê na garagem da tia, Zema tem 84% de votos em sua cidade natal". UOL Eleições 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Saiba quem é Romeu Zema, pré-candidato que pretende ser governador de Minas Gerais". DiviNews.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-06-10. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Empresário do Partido Novo Romeu Zema é eleito governador de MG". Folha de S.Paulo. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Zema aproveita onda Bolsonaro, ganha em MG e garante 1º estado para o Novo". UOL Eleições 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Resultados – TSE". resultados.tse.jus.br. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Vamos falar sobre o Novo? Futuro de Zema passa longe do partido; que pena". Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2022-10-07.