Zema

He led the family's Zema Group for 26 years until 2016 and served as Governor of Minas Gerais from 2019 until he resigned on 22 March 2026. Wikipedia describes him as economically liberal and pragmatically conservative. He is named among the possible contenders for the 2026 presidential election.

Career

Zema is a descendant of Italian immigrants whose family founded the Zema Group, an industrial conglomerate he ran until 2016. He belonged to the Liberal Party from 2000 to 2018, then joined Novo for his gubernatorial run. He won Minas Gerais in the first round in 2018 with 42.73% and in the second round with 71.80%, and was re-elected in the first round in 2022 with 56.18% against Alexandre Kalil. He served as the state's 39th governor from 1 January 2019 to 22 March 2026.

Positions

Wikipedia describes Zema as economically liberal and a pragmatic conservative, and notes his alliance with Jair Bolsonaro, which led some to tout him as a possible 2026 presidential candidate.

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