Germano Rigotto

Germano Antônio Rigotto (born 24 September 1949, in Caxias do Sul) is a Brazilian politician currently affiliated to the MDB.

Germano Rigotto
Germano Rigotto in 2015
Governor of Rio Grande do Sul
In office 1 January 2003 – 1 January 2007
Vice Governor	Antônio Hohlfeldt
Preceded by	Olívio Dutra
Succeeded by	Yeda Crusius
Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul
In office 1 February 1991 – 1 January 2003
State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul
In office 1 February 1983 – 1 February 1991
City Councillor of Caxias do Sul
In office 1 January 1977 – 1 January 1981
Personal details
Born	(1949-09-24) 24 September 1949 (age 75) Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Political party	MDB (1976–present)
Spouse	Claudia Elisa Eberle Scavino
Children	Rafael Roberta
Alma mater	Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

He was the Governor of Rio Grande do Sul state until 1 January 2007. He ran for a second term in October 2006 elections, but he was unexpectedly defeated by Olívio Dutra and Yeda Crusius. Rigotto placed third by a small margin: 0.17% behind Olivio Dutra. In August 2018, Rigotto was nominated as vice presidential candidate along with Henrique Meirelles for the 2018 elections.^[1]

References

1. "MDB confirma Germano Rigotto como vice de Meirelles em convenção no Rio Grande do Sul" (in Portuguese). G1. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

External links

• Official website

Political offices
Preceded by Olívio Dutra	35th Governor of Rio Grande do Sul 2003–07	Succeeded by Yeda Crusius
Party political offices
Preceded by Michel Temer	MDB nominee for Vice President of Brazil 2018	Most recent