Rodrigo Rollemberg

Rodrigo Rollemberg
Rollemberg in 2016
Governor of the Federal District
In office
1 January 2015 – 1 January 2019
Vice GovernorRenato Santana
Preceded byAgnelo Queiroz
Succeeded byIbaneis Rocha
Senator for the Federal District
In office
1 February 2011 – 1 January 2015
Federal Deputy
Assumed office
31 July 2025
ConstituencyFederal District
In office
1 February 2007 – 1 February 2011
ConstituencyFederal District
District Deputy of the Federal District
In office
1 January 1999 – 1 January 2003
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
BornRodrigo Sobral Rollemberg
(1959-07-13) July 13, 1959 (age 66)
Political partyPSB (1985–present)
SpouseMárcia Helena Gonçalves
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Rodrigo Sobral Rollemberg (born July 13, 1959) is a Brazilian politician and member of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB). He served as Governor of the Federal District from 2015 to 2019.

Rollemberg won the 2014 Federal District gubernatorial election on October 5, 2014, with 812,036 votes, or 55.56% of the vote.[1] He defeated the Party of the Republic (PR) gubernatorial candidate, Jofran Frejat, who placed second with 649,587 votes, or 44.44%.[2]

Following his election victory, Rollemberg pledged to hold the government of the Federal District more accountable.[1] He also promised to create a "accountability council," composed of civic leaders and private citizens.[1] Rollemberg took office on January 1, 2015, succeeding outgoing Governor Agnelo Queiroz.

Early life and education

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Born in 1959 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, he moved to Brasília in 1960. He graduated in History from the University of Brasília in 1983.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Six elect governors are already known". Agência Brasil. 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  2. ^ "Rodrigo Rollemberg, do PSB, é eleito governador do Distrito Federal". G1 (Rede Globo). 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  3. ^ "Rodrigo Rollemberg". senado.gov.br. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
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Political offices
Preceded by Governor of the Federal District
2015–2019
Succeeded by