Tarso Genro
| Tarso Genro | |
|---|---|
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| Governor of Rio Grande do Sul | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Yeda Crusius |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1947 São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul |
| Political party | Workers' Party |
Tarso Fernando Herz Genro (born March 6, 1947 São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian politician, and a member of the Workers' Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores – PT). As a result of the Mensalão scandal, Genro served the remainder of José Genoíno's term as party president in 2005. Ricardo Berzoini was elected to the post later that year.
Following his service as interim president, Genro was a top political adviser to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former President of Brazil (2006–2010), during the contentious, but quite successful, 2006 Presidential campaign.[1] On 16 March 2007, he became the new Minister of Justice in Lula's cabinet.
Genro is the former mayor of Porto Alegre, the capital city of Rio Grande do Sul, and was a candidate for the state's governorship in 2010. Since January 1, 2011, he is the Governor of Rio Grande do Sul.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Yeda Crusius |
Governor of Rio Grande do Sul 2011–present |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Márcio Thomaz Bastos |
Minister of Justice 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Luiz Paulo Barreto |
| Preceded by Cristovam Buarque |
Minister of Education 2004–2005 |
Succeeded by Fernando Haddad |
| Preceded by Raul Pont |
Mayor of Porto Alegre 2000–2001 |
Succeeded by João Verle |
| Preceded by Olivio Dutra |
Mayor of Porto Alegre 1993–1997 |
Succeeded by Raul Pont |
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