List of governors of Rio de Janeiro
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{{Infobox official post
| post = Governor
| body = Rio de Janeiro
| insignia = Brasão do estado do Rio de Janeiro.svg
| insigniacaption = Coat of arms
| image = Claudio Castro como Vice Governador do Rio de Janeiro.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| incumbent = Cláudio Castro
| incumbentsince = 1 May 2021
| style = {{ublist|Mr. Governor or even simply Governor
(informal)|Most Excellent Mr. Governor
(formal)|His Excellency
(alternative formal, diplomatic)}}
| status = Head of government
| residence = Laranjeiras Palace
| termlength = Four years,
| termlength_qualified = renewable once consecutively
| constituting_instrument = 1989 State Constitution
| formation = {{start date and age|1889|11|15|df=y}}
| deputy = Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro
| inaugural = Fonseca e Silva
| website = {{URL|http://rj.gov.br}}
}}
This is a list of governadores (Portuguese "governors"), interventores ("inspectors") and presidents of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Governors
=First Republic (1889–1930)=
{{Officeholder table start
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| showimage = y
| officeholder_title = Governor
| showtermlenght = y
| showelection = y
| showparty = y
| showaltofficeholder = y
| alt_officeholder_title = Vice Governor
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 1
| officeholder = Fonseca e Silva
| image = Franciscovitor.png|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1848
| died_year = 1906
| term_start = {{Start date|1889|11|15|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1889|11|16|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1889|11|15|1889|11|16}}
| party = Independent politician
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 2
| officeholder = Francisco Portela
| image = Décio Villares - Retrato de Francisco Portella.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1833
| died_year = 1913
| term_start = {{Start date|1889|11|16|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1891|12|10|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1889|11|16|1891|12|10}}
| party = Fluminense Republican Party
| election = 1891
| alt_officeholder = Manuel Torres
| alt_officeholder_party = Fluminense Republican Party
| alt_officeholder2 = Teófilo Almeida
| alt_officeholder2_party = Fluminense Republican Party
| alt_officeholder3 = Cirilo Fagundes
| alt_officeholder3_party = Fluminense Republican Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 3
| officeholder = José Guimarães
| image = |bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1838
| died_year = 1903
| term_start = {{Start date|1891|12|10|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1891|12|11|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1891|12|10|1891|12|11}}
| party = Independent politician
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 4
| officeholder = Baltasar da Silveira
| image = Carlos baltazar.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1843
| died_year = 1913
| term_start = {{Start date|1891|12|11|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1892|05|03|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1891|12|11|1892|05|03}}
| party = Independent politician
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Leopoldo Teixeira Leite
| alt_officeholder_party = Independent politician
| alt_officeholder2 = Miguel de Carvalho
| alt_officeholder2_party = Independent politician
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 5
| officeholder = José Porciúncula
| image = Jose porciuncula.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1854
| died_year = 1901
| term_start = {{Start date|1892|05|03|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1894|12|31|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1892|05|03|1894|12|31}}
| party = Fluminense Republican Party
| election = 1892
| alt_officeholder = Manuel Torres
| alt_officeholder_party = Fluminense Republican Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 6
| officeholder = Maurício de Abreu
| image = Joaquim de abreu.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1852
| died_year = 1913
| term_start = {{Start date|1894|12|31|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1897|12|31|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1894|12|31|1897|12|31}}
| party = Fluminense Republican Party
| election = 1894
| alt_officeholder = Bento Pereira
| alt_officeholder_party = Fluminense Republican Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 7
| officeholder = Alberto Torres
| image = Alberto torres.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1865
| died_year = 1917
| term_start = {{Start date|1897|12|31|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1900|12|31|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1897|12|31|1900|12|31}}
| party = Fluminense Republican Party
| election = 1897
| alt_officeholder = Francisco de Souza Mota
| alt_officeholder_party = Fluminense Republican Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 8
| officeholder = Quintino Bocaiuva
| image = Quintino Bocaiúva 1910.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1836
| died_year = 1912
| term_start = {{Start date|1900|12|31|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1903|12|31|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1900|12|31|1903|12|31}}
| party = Independent politician
| election = 1900
| alt_officeholder = Rangel Pestana
| alt_officeholder_party = Independent politician
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 9
| officeholder = Nilo Peçanha
| image = Nilo Peçanha 02.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1867
| died_year = 1924
| term_start = {{Start date|1903|12|31|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1906|11|01|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1903|12|31|1906|11|01}}
| party = Fluminense Republican Party
| election = 1903
| alt_officeholder = Oliveira Botelho
| alt_officeholder_party = Fluminense Republican Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 10
| officeholder = Oliveira Botelho
| image = Oliveira Botelho.png|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1868
| died_year = 1943
| term_start = {{Start date|1906|11|01|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1906|12|31|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1906|11|01|1906|12|31}}
| party = Fluminense Republican Party
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = José Oliveira
| alt_officeholder_party = Fluminense Republican Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 11
| officeholder = Alfredo Backer
| image = Alfredo Backer senador.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1851
| died_year = 1937
| term_start = {{Start date|1906|12|31|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1910|12|31|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1906|12|31|1910|12|31}}
| party = Fluminense Republican Party
| election = 1906
| alt_officeholder = Luiz da Silva Castro
| alt_officeholder_party = Fluminense Republican Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 12
| officeholder = Oliveira Botelho
| image = Oliveira Botelho.png|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1868
| died_year = 1943
| term_start = {{Start date|1910|12|31|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1914|12|31|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1910|12|31|1914|12|31}}
| party = Fluminense Republican Party
| party2 = Conservative Republican Party
| election = 1910
| alt_officeholder = João de Oliveira Guimarães
| alt_officeholder_party = Fluminense Republican Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 13
| officeholder = Nilo Peçanha
| image = Nilo Peçanha 02.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1867
| died_year = 1924
| term_start = {{Start date|1914|12|31|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1917|05|07|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1914|12|31|1917|05|07}}
| party = Fluminense Republican Party
| election = 1914
| alt_officeholder = Francisco Guimarães
| alt_officeholder_party = Fluminense Republican Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 14
| officeholder = Francisco Guimarães
| image = Coronel Francisco Guimaraes (1917).jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1857
| died_year = 1917
| term_start = {{Start date|1917|05|07|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1917|06|19|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1917|05|07|1917|06|19}}
| party = Fluminense Republican Party
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Agnelo Collet
| alt_officeholder_party = Fluminense Republican Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 15
| officeholder = Agnelo Collet
| image = |bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1862
| died_year = 1929
| term_start = {{Start date|1917|06|19|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1918|12|31|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1917|06|19|1918|12|31}}
| party = Fluminense Republican Party
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Antônio Leite Pinto
| alt_officeholder_party = Fluminense Republican Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 16
| officeholder = Raul Veiga
| image = |bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1878
| died_year = 1947
| term_start = {{Start date|1918|12|31|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1922|12|31|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1918|12|31|1922|12|31}}
| party = Fluminense Republican Party
| election = 1918
| alt_officeholder = Domingos Almeida
| alt_officeholder_party = Fluminense Republican Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 17
| officeholder = Raul Fernandes
| image = Raul Fernandes, Ministro das Relações Exteriores.tif|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1877
| died_year = 1968
| term_start = {{Start date|1922|12|31|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1923|01|11|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1922|12|31|1923|01|11}}
| party = Fluminense Republican Party
| election = 1922
| alt_officeholder = Artur Costa
| alt_officeholder_party = Fluminense Republican Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 18
| officeholder = Aurelino Leal
| image = Aurelino leal.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1877
| died_year = 1924
| term_start = {{Start date|1923|01|11|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1923|12|23|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1923|01|11|1923|12|23}}
| party = Independent politician
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 19
| officeholder = Feliciano Sodré
| image = Feliciano sodre.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1881
| died_year = 1945
| term_start = {{Start date|1923|12|23|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1927|12|23|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1923|12|23|1927|12|23}}
| party = Conservative Republican Party
| election = 1923
| alt_officeholder = Paulino de Souza Júnior
| alt_officeholder_party = Conservative Republican Party
| alt_officeholder2 = João Werneck
| alt_officeholder2_party = Conservative Republican Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 20
| officeholder = Manuel Duarte
| image = |bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1877
| died_year = 1944
| term_start = {{Start date|1927|12|23|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1930|10|24|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1927|12|23|1930|10|24}}
| party = Fluminense Republican Party
| election = 1927
| alt_officeholder = Eduardo Portella
| alt_officeholder_party = Fluminense Republican Party
| alt_officeholder2 = Humberto Pentagna
| alt_officeholder2_party = Fluminense Republican Party
}}
{{Officeholder table end}}
=Vargas Era (1930–1945)=
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| showorder = y
| showimage = y
| officeholder_title = Governor
| showtermlenght = y
| showelection = n
| showparty = n
| showaltofficeholder = n
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}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 21
| officeholder = Demócrito Barbosa
| image = |bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1880
| died_year = 1961
| term_start = {{Start date|1930|10|24|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1930|10|27|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1930|10|24|1930|10|27}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 22
| officeholder = Plínio Casado
| image = |bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1870
| died_year = 1964
| term_start = {{Start date|1930|10|27|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1931|05|29|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1930|10|27|1931|05|29}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 23
| officeholder = Mena Barreto
| image = João de Deus Menna Barreto, General, 1931.tif|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1874
| died_year = 1933
| term_start = {{Start date|1931|05|29|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1931|11|04|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1931|05|29|1931|11|04}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 24
| officeholder = Pantaleão Pessoa
| image = Pantaleão da Silva Pessoa (1935).jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1885
| died_year = 1980
| term_start = {{Start date|1931|11|04|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1931|12|14|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1931|11|04|1931|12|14}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 25
| officeholder = Ari Parreiras
| image = |bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year =
| died_year =
| term_start = {{Start date|1931|12|16|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1935|11|07|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1931|12|16|1935|11|07}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 26
| officeholder = Newton Cavalcanti
| image = Newton de Andrade Cavalcanti (1937).jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1885
| died_year = 1965
| term_start = {{Start date|1935|11|07|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1935|11|12|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1935|11|07|1935|11|12}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 27
| officeholder = Protógenes Guimarães
| image = Protógenes Pereira Guimarães.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1876
| died_year = 1938
| term_start = {{Start date|1935|11|12|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1937|11|9|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1935|11|12|1937|11|9}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 28
| officeholder = Amaral Peixoto
| image = Amaral Peixoto Deputado Federal.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1905
| died_year = 1989
| term_start = {{Start date|1937|11|9|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1945|10|29|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1937|11|9|1945|10|29}}
}}
{{Officeholder table end}}
=Fourth Republic (1945–1964)=
{{Officeholder table start
| showorder = y
| showimage = y
| officeholder_title = Governor
| showtermlenght = y
| showelection = y
| showparty = y
| showaltofficeholder = y
| alt_officeholder_title = Vice Governor
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 29
| officeholder = Alfredo Neves
| image = |bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1887
| died_year = 1975
| term_start = {{Start date|1945|10|29|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1945|11|06|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1945|10|29|1945|11|06}}
| party = Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–1965)
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 30
| officeholder = Abel Magalhães
| image = |bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1881
| died_year = 1969
| term_start = {{Start date|1945|11|06|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1946|02|10|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1945|11|06|1946|02|10}}
| party = Independent politician
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 31
| officeholder = Lúcio Meira
| image = Comandante Lucio Meira.tif|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1907
| died_year = 1991
| term_start = {{Start date|1946|02|10|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1946|09|23|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1946|02|10|1946|09|23}}
| party = Independent politician
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 32
| officeholder = Hugo Silva
| image = Daniel Serapião de Carvalho-Macedo Soares-Hugo Silva-Dom Carlos Carmelo (1946).jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1900
| died_year = 1982
| term_start = {{Start date|1946|09|23|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1947|02|06|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1946|09|23|1947|02|06}}
| party = Independent politician
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 33
| officeholder = Francisco Santos
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| born_year = 1898
| died_year = 1977
| term_start = {{Start date|1947|02|06|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1947|02|08|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1947|02|06|1947|02|08}}
| party = Independent politician
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 34
| officeholder = Álvaro Rocha
| image = |bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1874
| died_year = 1964
| term_start = {{Start date|1947|02|08|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1947|02|24|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1947|02|08|1947|02|24}}
| party = Independent politician
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 35
| officeholder = Macedo Soares
| image = Edmundo de Macedo Soares e Silva, Ministro da Indústria e Comércio..tif|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1901
| died_year = 1989
| term_start = {{Start date|1947|02|24|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1951|01|31|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1947|02|24|1951|01|31}}
| party = Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–1965)
| election = 1947
| alt_officeholder = João Guimarães
| alt_officeholder_party = Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–1965)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 36
| officeholder = Amaral Peixoto
| image = Amaral Peixoto Deputado Federal.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1805
| died_year = 1989
| term_start = {{Start date|1951|01|31|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1955|01|31|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1951|01|31|1955|01|31}}
| party = Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–1965)
| election = 1950
| alt_officeholder = Tarcísio Miranda
| alt_officeholder_party = Social Labour Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 37
| officeholder = Miguel Couto Filho
| image = Miguel Couto Filho.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1900
| died_year = 1969
| term_start = {{Start date|1955|01|31|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1958|07|02|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1955|01|31|1958|07|02}}
| party = Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–1965)
| election = 1954
| alt_officeholder = Roberto Silveira
| alt_officeholder_party = Brazilian Labour Party (historical)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 38
| officeholder = Togo Barros
| image = |bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1914
| died_year = 2007
| term_start = {{Start date|1958|07|02|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1959|01|31|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1958|07|02|1959|01|31}}
| party = Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–1965)
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Roberto Silveira
| alt_officeholder_party = Brazilian Labour Party (historical)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 39
| officeholder = Roberto Silveira
| image = Roberto Teixeira da Silveira, governador eleito do estado do Rio de Janeiro.tif|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1923
| died_year = 1961
| term_start = {{Start date|1959|01|31|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1961|02|28|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1959|01|31|1961|02|28}}
| party = Brazilian Labour Party (historical)
| election = 1958
| alt_officeholder = Celso Peçanha
| alt_officeholder_party = Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–1965)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 40
| officeholder = Celso Peçanha
| image = Celso Peçanha, Vice-governador do Estado do Rio de Janeiro..tif|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1916
| died_year = 2016
| term_start = {{Start date|1961|02|28|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1962|07|07|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1961|02|28|1962|07|07}}
| party = Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–1965)
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 41
| officeholder = José Janotti
| image = José de Carvalho Janotti em 1947.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1916
| died_year = 1980
| term_start = {{Start date|1962|07|07|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1963|01|18|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1962|07|07|1963|01|18}}
| party = Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–1965)
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 42
| officeholder = Luís Miguel Pinaud
| image = |bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1897
| died_year = 1973
| term_start = {{Start date|1963|01|18|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1963|01|31|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1963|01|18|1963|01|31}}
| party = Independent politician
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 43
| officeholder = Badger da Silveira
| image = |bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1916
| died_year = 1999
| term_start = {{Start date|1963|01|31|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1964|05|01|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1963|01|31|1964|05|01}}
| party = Brazilian Labour Party (historical)
| election = 1962
| alt_officeholder = João Batista da Costa
| alt_officeholder_party = Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–1965)
}}
{{Officeholder table end}}
=Military Dictatorship (1964–1985)=
{{Main|Military dictatorship in Brazil}}
{{Officeholder table start
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| showimage = y
| officeholder_title = Governor
| showtermlenght = y
| showelection = y
| showparty = y
| showaltofficeholder = y
| alt_officeholder_title = Vice Governor
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 44
| officeholder = Cordolino Ambrósio
| image = |bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1904
| died_year = 1979
| term_start = {{Start date|1964|05|01|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1964|05|04|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1964|05|01|1964|05|04}}
| party = Brazilian Labour Party (historical)
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 45
| officeholder = Paulo Torres
| image = Paulo Francisco Torres, Senador pelo Rio de Janeiro..tif|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1903
| died_year = 2000
| term_start = {{Start date|1964|05|04|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1966|08|12|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1964|05|04|1966|08|12}}
| party = National Renewal Alliance
| election = 1964
| alt_officeholder = Simão Mansur
| alt_officeholder_party = National Democratic Union (Brazil)
| alt_officeholder2 = Teotônio Araújo
| alt_officeholder2_party = National Renewal Alliance
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 46
| officeholder = Teotônio Araújo
| image = |bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1918
| died_year = 1978
| term_start = {{Start date|1966|08|12|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1967|01|31|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1966|08|12|1967|01|31}}
| party = National Renewal Alliance
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 47
| officeholder = Geremias Fontes
| image = Geremias de Mattos Fontes, governador do Estado do Rio de Janeiro..tif|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1930
| died_year = 2010
| term_start = {{Start date|1967|01|31|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1971|03|31|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1967|01|31|1971|03|31}}
| party = National Renewal Alliance
| election = 1966
| alt_officeholder = Heli Ribeiro Gomes
| alt_officeholder_party = National Renewal Alliance
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 48
| officeholder = Raimundo Padilha
| image = Raymundo Delmiriano Padilha.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1899
| died_year = 1988
| term_start = {{Start date|1971|03|31|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1975|03|15|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1971|03|31|1975|03|15}}
| party = National Renewal Alliance
| election = 1970
| alt_officeholder = Teotônio Araújo
| alt_officeholder_party = National Renewal Alliance
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 49
| officeholder = Faria Lima
| image = Floriano Peixoto Faria Lima, Governador do Rio de Janeiro.tiff|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1917
| died_year = 2011
| term_start = {{Start date|1975|03|15|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1979|03|15|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1975|03|15|1979|03|15}}
| party = National Renewal Alliance
| election = 1974
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 50
| officeholder = Chagas Freitas
| image = Antônio de Pádua Chagas Freitas Deputado Federal.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1914
| died_year = 1991
| term_start = {{Start date|1979|03|15|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1983|03|15|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1979|03|15|1983|03|15}}
| party = Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
| election = 1978
| alt_officeholder = Hamilton Xavier
| alt_officeholder_party = Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
}}
{{Officeholder table end}}
=Sixth Republic (1985–present)=
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| showorder = y
| showimage = y
| officeholder_title = Governor
| showtermlenght = y
| showelection = y
| showparty = y
| showaltofficeholder = y
| alt_officeholder_title = Vice Governor
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 51
| officeholder = Leonel Brizola
| image = Brizola.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1922
| died_year = 2004
| term_start = {{Start date|1983|03|15|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1987|03|15|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1983|03|15|1987|03|15}}
| party = Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)
| election = 1982
| alt_officeholder = Darcy Ribeiro
| alt_officeholder_party = Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 52
| officeholder = Moreira Franco
| image = Moreira franco.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1944
| died_year =
| term_start = {{Start date|1987|03|15|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1991|03|15|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1987|03|15|1991|03|15}}
| party = Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
| election = 1986
| alt_officeholder = Francisco Amaral
| alt_officeholder_party = Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 53
| officeholder = Leonel Brizola
| image = Brizola.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1922
| died_year = 2004
| term_start = {{Start date|1991|03|15|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1994|04|02|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1991|03|15|1994|04|02}}
| party = Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)
| election = 1990
| alt_officeholder = Nilo Batista
| alt_officeholder_party = Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 54
| officeholder = Nilo Batista
| image = Professor Nilo Batista (cortada).png|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1944
| died_year =
| term_start = {{Start date|1994|04|02|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1995|01|01|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1994|04|02|1995|01|01}}
| party = Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 55
| officeholder = Marcello Alencar
| image = Marcello Alencar (cropped).jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1925
| died_year = 2014
| term_start = {{Start date|1995|01|01|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|1999|01|01|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1995|01|01|1999|01|01}}
| party = Brazilian Social Democracy Party
| election = 1994
| alt_officeholder = Luiz Paulo
| alt_officeholder_party = Brazilian Social Democracy Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 56
| officeholder = Anthony Garotinho
| image = Deputado Anthony Garotinho em 2011.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1960
| died_year =
| term_start = {{Start date|1999|01|01|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|2002|04|06|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1999|01|01|2002|04|06}}
| party = Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)
| party2 = Brazilian Socialist Party
| election = 1998
| alt_officeholder = Benedita da Silva
| alt_officeholder_party = Workers' Party (Brazil)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 57
| officeholder = Benedita da Silva
| image = Juca Ferreira recebe Benedita da Silva - 16927531275 (cropped).jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1942
| died_year =
| term_start = {{Start date|2002|04|06|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|2003|01|01|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|2002|04|06|2003|01|01}}
| party = Workers' Party (Brazil)
| election = –
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder_party =
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 58
| officeholder = Rosinha Garotinho
| image = Rosinha Garotinho.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1963
| died_year =
| term_start = {{Start date|2003|01|01|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|2007|01|01|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|2003|01|01|2007|01|01}}
| party = Brazilian Socialist Party
| party2 = Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
| election = 2002
| alt_officeholder = Luiz Paulo Conde
| alt_officeholder_party = Brazilian Socialist Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 59
| officeholder = Sérgio Cabral Filho
| image = Sergiocabral2006.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1963
| died_year =
| term_start = {{Start date|2007|01|01|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|2014|04|03|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|2007|01|01|2014|04|03}}
| party = Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
| election = 2006
| election2 = 2010
| alt_officeholder = Luiz Fernando Pezão
| alt_officeholder_party = Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 60
| officeholder = Luiz Fernando Pezão
| image = Pezão (cropped).jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1955
| died_year =
| term_start = {{Start date|2014|04|03|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|2019|01|01|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|2014|04|03|2019|01|01}}
| party = Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
| election = –
| election2 = 2014
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder2 = Francisco Dornelles
| alt_officeholder2_party = Progressistas
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 61
| officeholder = Wilson Witzel
| image = Wilson Witzel com faixa de Governador 2 (cropped).jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1968
| died_year =
| term_start = {{Start date|2019|01|01|df=y}}
| term_end = {{Start date|2021|04|30|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|2019|01|01|2021|04|30}}
| party = Social Christian Party (Brazil)
| election = 2018
| alt_officeholder = Cláudio Castro
| alt_officeholder_party = Social Christian Party (Brazil)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 62
| officeholder = Cláudio Castro
| image = Claudio Castro como Vice Governador do Rio de Janeiro.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125
| born_year = 1979
| died_year =
| term_start = {{Start date|2021|04|30|df=y}}
| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|2021|04|30}}
| party = Social Christian Party (Brazil)
| party2 = Liberal Party (Brazil, 2006)
| election = –
| election2 = 2022
| alt_officeholder = Vacant
| alt_officeholder2 = Thiago Pampolha
| alt_officeholder2_party = Brazil Union
}}
{{Officeholder table end}}
{{BrazilGovernors}}