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.
Fernando Pimentel | |
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| Governor of Minas Gerais | |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 1 January 2019 | |
| Vice Governor | Antônio Andrade |
| Preceded by | Alberto Pinto Coelho |
| Succeeded by | Romeu Zema |
| Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade | |
| In office 1 January 2011 – 12 February 2014 | |
| President | Dilma Rousseff |
| Preceded by | Miguel Jorge |
| Succeeded by | Mauro Borges Lemos |
| Mayor of Belo Horizonte | |
| In office 8 November 2001 – 1 January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Célio de Castro |
| Succeeded by | Márcio Lacerda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fernando Damata Pimentel 31 March 1951 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Political party | PT (2000–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Thaís Velloso Cougo
(m. 2005; div. 2014)Carolina de Oliveira
(m. 2015) |
| Children | Irene (b. 1996) Mathias (b. 1996) Maria Fernanda (b. 2015) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (L.) Federal University of Minas Gerais (M.D.) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Economist |
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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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| Preceded by Célio de Castro |
Mayor of Belo Horizonte 2001–09 |
Succeeded by Marcio Lacerda |
| Preceded by Miguel Jorge |
Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade 2011–14 |
Succeeded by Mauro Borges Lemos |
| Preceded by Alberto Pinto Coelho |
Governor of Minas Gerais 2015–19 |
Succeeded by Romeu Zema |
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