Fernando Pimentel

Fernando Damata Pimentel (born 31 March 1951) is a Brazilian politician and economist. He is a member of the Workers' Party (PT). He was the Mayor of Belo Horizonte from 2001 to 2009, the Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade in the Cabinet of former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff from 2011 to 2014 and the Governor of Minas Gerais from 2015 to 2019.

His Excellency

Fernando Pimentel
40th Governor of Minas Gerais
In office
1 January 2015 – 1 January 2019
Vice GovernorAntônio Andrade
Preceded byAlberto Pinto Coelho
Succeeded byRomeu Zema
Minister of Development, Industry
and Foreign Trade
In office
1 January 2011 – 12 February 2014
PresidentDilma Rousseff
Preceded byMiguel Jorge
Succeeded byMauro Borges Lemos
50th Mayor of Belo Horizonte
In office
8 November 2001 – 1 January 2009
Preceded byCélio de Castro
Succeeded byMárcio Lacerda
Personal details
Born
Fernando Damata Pimentel

(1951-03-31) 31 March 1951
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Political partyPT (Since 2000)
Spouse(s)
Carolina de Oliveira
(
m. 2015)

Thaís Velloso Cougo
​
(
m. 2005; div. 2014)
ChildrenIrene (b. 1996)
Mathias (b. 1996)
Maria Fernanda (b. 2015)
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (L.)
Federal University of Minas Gerais (M.D.)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEconomist
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Life

Fernando Pimentel studied Economy at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. He is a member of the PT, a party he helped to create.

He has been married twice and has two adopted children.

Academic career

He has held teaching and scholarly activity as coordinator of the Extension Center of the Faculty of Economic Sciences, UFMG, and since August 1978, as an assistant professor in the Department of Economics. Active member of the professional categories of entities, held the vice-presidency of the Association of University Teachers of Belo Horizonte, in the management 1985–1987, he was president of the Regional Economy of Minas Gerais (1991–1992) having been reelected twice, a counselor of the same, in the period 1990–1992. He was also director of the Union of Economists of Minas Gerais (1986–1992).

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See also
  • List of Mayors of Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Government offices
Preceded by
Miguel Jorge		 Minister of Development, Industry
and Foreign Trade
2011–2014		 Succeeded by
Mauro Borges Lemos
Political offices
Preceded by
Célio de Castro		 Mayor of Belo Horizonte
2001–2009		 Succeeded by
Marcio Lacerda
Preceded by
Alberto Pinto Coelho		 Governor of Minas Gerais
2015–present		 Succeeded by
Romeu Zema
Elect


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