List of governors of the Federal District (Brazil)

This is a list of governors of the Federal District, Brazil. The Federal District (; ) is one of 27 federative units of Brazil. In its territory is located the federal capital, Brasília, in the interior of the country. Prior to 1960, the former Federal District in its territory had located the city of Rio de Janeiro; when the federal capital was relocated to Brasília, the former federal district became Guanabara State, which after 15 years of autonomy, was merged with Rio de Janeiro State in 1975.

Governors of the Federal District (1960–present) Governor Date in office PartyCelina Leão2026–presentPPIbaneis Rocha2019–2026MDBRodrigo Rollemberg2015–2019PSBAgnelo Queiroz2011–2015PTRogério Rosso2010–2011PMDBWilson Ferreira de Lima2010PRPaulo Octávio2010DEMJosé Roberto Arruda2007–2010PFL (later renamed DEM)Maria de Lourdes Abadia2006–2007PSDBJoaquim Roriz1999–2006PMDBCristovam Buarque1995–1999PTJoaquim Roriz1991–1995PTRWanderley Vallim1990–1991PTBJoaquim Roriz1988–1990José Aparecido de Oliveira1985–1988Ronaldo Costa Couto1985José Ornellas de Souza Filho1982–1985Aimé Alcebíades Silveira Lamaison1979–1982Elmo Serejo Farias1974–1979Hélio Prates da Silveira1969–1974Wadjó da Costa Gomide1967–1969Plínio Reis de Cantanhede Almeida1964–1967Ivan de Souza Mendes1964Ivo de Magalhães1962–1964José Sette Câmara Filho1961–1962Ângelo Dário Rizzi1961Paulo de Tarso Santos1961Bayard Lucas de Lima1961Israel Pinheiro da Silva1960–1961

Governors of the Federal District (1889–1960) Governor Date in office PartyJosé J. de Sá Freire Alvim1958–1960Francisco Negrão de Lima1956–1958PTBFrancisco de Sá Lessa1955–1956Eitel de Oliveira Lima1955Alim Pedro1954–1955Dulcídio Cardoso1952–1954João Carlos Vital1951–1952Ângelo Mendes de Morais1947–1951Hildebrando de Araújo Góis1946–1947Filadelfo de Barros Azevedo1945–1946Henrique de Toledo Dodsworth1937–1945Olímpio de Melo1936–1937Pedro Ernesto Batista1935–1936Carlos César de Oliveira Sampaio1920–1922Paulo de Frontin1919

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