Romeu Zema

Romeu Zema
Zema in 2025
Governor of Minas Gerais
In office
1 January 2019 – 22 March 2026
Preceded byFernando Pimentel
Succeeded byMateus Simões
Personal details
Born (1964-10-28) 28 October 1964 (age 62)
Araxá, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Citizenship
  • Brazil
  • Italy
Political partyNOVO (since 2018)
Spouse(s)
Ivana Scarpellini
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(divorced)​
Children2
Alma materGetúlio Vargas Foundation

Romeu Zema Neto (born 28 October 1964) is a Brazilian businessman and politician who is a member the NOVO party. He was the Governor of Minas Gerais from 2019 until 2026. He was the head of the Zema Group, an industrial conglomerate, from 1990 to 2016. He is the NOVO Party nominee for President of Brazil in the 2026 general election.

Zema is a critic of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He is also a known supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro and supported him during the 2018 and 2022 elections.

References

  1. ↑ "Após ter passaporte italiano cassado em investigação por fraude, Zema regulariza situação, diz advogado". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  2. ↑ ingridoliveira. "Bolsonaro diz que vai virar eleição em Minas com apoio de Romeu Zema". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  3. ↑ "Com comitê na garagem da tia, Zema tem 84% de votos em sua cidade natal". UOL Eleições 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Saiba quem é Romeu Zema, pré-candidato que pretende ser governador de Minas Gerais". DiviNews.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-06-10. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  5. ↑ "Empresário do Partido Novo Romeu Zema é eleito governador de MG". Folha de S.Paulo. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Zema critica governo do PT em Minas e gera mal-estar em evento com Lula". Jornal O Tempo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  7. ↑ "Vamos falar sobre o Novo? Futuro de Zema passa longe do partido; que pena". Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2022-10-07.