List of Governors of Tocantins

This is the list of governors of the Brazilian state of Tocantins.

#NameTook officeLeft officeParty Notes Photo
1 Siqueira Campos, José WilsonJosé Wilson Siqueira Campos January 1, 1989 [1] March 15, 1991 [2] First governor of Tocantins.
First term.
2 Avelino, Moisés NogueiraMoisés Nogueira Avelino March 15, 1991 December 31, 1994 PMDB [2][3] none available
3 Siqueira Campos, José WilsonJosé Wilson Siqueira Campos January 1, 1995 [2] April 3, 1998 [2] PPR [4] Second term.
4 Pires dos Santos, Raimundo NonatoRaimundo Nonato Pires dos Santos April 3, 1998 December 31, 1998 Elected as lieutenant-governor. none available
5 Siqueira Campos, José WilsonJosé Wilson Siqueira Campos January 1, 1999 [2] December 31, 2002 [2] PFL [4] Third term.
6 Miranda, MarceloMarcelo Miranda January 1, 2003 September 9, 2009 [5]
7 Gaguim, Carlos HenriqueCarlos Henrique Gaguim September 9, 2009 [6] incumbent PMDB Elected indirectly by State Assembly. none available

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Criação do Estado do Tocantins - 1988" (in Portuguese). Governo do Estado do Tocantins. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Cleber Toledo. "É o fim do siqueirismo? Aliados e adversários dizem que não" (in Portuguese). Posse 2007. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  3. ↑ "Trajetória" (in Portuguese). Moisés Avelino. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Tocantins" (in Portuguese). Fundação Perseu Abramo. 2006-04-03. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  5. ↑ Elected by PFL, later defected to PSDB, and then to PMDB.
  6. ↑ "Carlos Henrique Gaguim assume Governo do Estado" (in Portuguese). Secretaria da Comunicação de Tocantins. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2010-03-24.