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Brazil re-elects left-wing president
but most governors are centre-right
By Janaina Rochido
18 November 2006: In elections often marked by doubt and surprise, Brazil re-elected its left-wing president but most state governors come from the centre-right of the political spectrum. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT - Workers Party) won in the second round of the election with almost 61 per cent of the vote. His opponent Sao Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB – Brazilian Social Democracy Party) received 39 per cent. At state level, left-wing and centre-left parties provide nine governors, while 17 newly elected governors belong to centre-right and right-wing parties.Brazil’s state governors elected in 2006
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North Region |
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State |
Elected governor |
Party |
Politics |
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Amazonas |
Eduardo Braga |
PMDB |
Centre-right |
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Para |
Ana Julia Carepa |
PT |
Left-wing |
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Acre |
Binho Marques |
PT |
Left-wing |
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Rondonia |
Ivo Cassol |
PPS |
Centre-right |
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Roraima |
Ottomar |
PSDB |
Right-wing |
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Amapa |
Waldez |
PDT |
Left-wing |
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Tocantins |
Marcelo Miranda |
PMDB |
Centre-right |
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North-East Region |
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State |
Elected governor |
Party |
Politics |
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Rio Grande do Norte |
Vilma |
PSB |
Centre-left |
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Ceara |
Cid Gomes |
PSB |
Centre-left |
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Pernambuco |
Eduardo Campos |
PSB |
Centre-left |
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Bahia |
Jacques Vagner |
PT |
Left-wing |
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Alagoas |
Teotonio Vilela Filho |
PSDB |
Centre-right |
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Sergipe |
Deda |
PT |
Left-wing |
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ParaÌba |
Cassio |
PSDB |
Centre-right |
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Maranhao |
Jackson Lago |
PDT |
Left-wing |
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Centre-West Region |
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State |
Elected governor |
Party |
Politics |
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Distrito Federal |
Arruda |
Democrats |
Right-wing |
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Mato Grosso |
Blairo Maggi |
PPS |
Centre-left |
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Mato Grosso do Sul |
Andre Puccinelli |
PMDB |
Centrist |
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Goias |
Alcides Rodrigues |
PP |
Right-wing |
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South-East Region |
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State |
Elected governor |
Party |
Politics |
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Sao Paulo |
Jose Serra |
PSDB |
Centre-right |
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Minas Gerais |
Aecio Neves |
PSDB |
Centre-right |
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Rio de Janeiro |
Sergio Cabral |
PMDB |
Centrist |
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EspÌrito Santo |
Paulo Hartung |
PMDB |
Centrist |
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South Region |
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State |
Elected governor |
Party |
Politics |
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Rio Grande do Sul |
Yeda Crusius |
PSDB |
Centre-right |
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Santa Catarina |
Luiz Henrique da Silveira |
PMDB |
Centrist |
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Parana |
Roberto Requiao |
PMDB |
Centrist |
Brazil's political parties
PT (Partido dos Trabalhadores/ Workers Party) left-wing
PDT (Partido Democrata Trabalhista/ Labour Democrat Party) left-wing, populist
PPS (Partido Progressista Social/ Social Progressive Party) centre-left
PSB (Partido Socialista Brasieliro/ Brazilian Socialist Party) centre-left
PMDB (Partido do Movimento Democratico Brasileiro/ Brazilian Democratic Movement Party) centrist
PSDB (Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira/ Brazilian Social Democracy Party) centre-right
Democrats (formerly Partido da Frente Liberal/ Liberal Front Party) right-wing
