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.
Ministry of Development From 2011-2014 he was the minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade during the Presidency of Dilma Rousseff of whom he had been a close friend since their time as students.(pt) Pimentel cultiva amizade com Dilma desde época da militância estudantil (pt) Fernando Pimentel recebe cargo de ministro do Desenvolvimento Indústria e Comércio Exterior
He was accused and condemned for influence peddling and money laundering to 10 years and 6 months.(pt) Fernando Pimentel é condenado a 10 anos e 6 meses por tráfico de influência e lavagem de dinheiro(pt) Senado: Governador é suspeito de corrupção(pt) Chega ao STF processo por corrupção contra Pimentel, ex-ministro que dirige estatal but succeeded to be innocented in 2022 in the revision process for insufficient proves.(pt) Justiça de MG absolve Pimentel dos crimes de tráfico de influência e lavagem
Governor of Minas Gerais In 2014, he announced his departure from the Ministry of Development to run for governor of Minas Gerais for the Workers' Party (PT). On October 5, he was elected governor of Minas Gerais in the first round, with 52.98% of the valid votes, defeating candidate Pimenta da Veiga, from the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB).(pt) Globo.com Governador em MG (2014) He took office on January 1, 2015.
Reelection 2018 Pimental was a candidate for his own succession in 2018, but only came in 3rd place with 23.12% of the votes behind Romeu Zema (NOVO) and Antonio Anastasia (PMDB) and was eliminated.(pt) Gazeta do Povo: Candidatos a Governador - Minas Gerais
His government was overshadowed by a hole in public finances of Minas Gerais, that was estimated at R$30–99.5 billion at the end of his term.(pt) Rombo nas contas de Minas pode chegar a R$ bilhoes(pt) Herança de Pimentel en MG é rombo de R$ 28 bi(pt) MP investiga rombo de R$ 745 milhoes aos cofres de Minas durante governo de Pimentel(pt) During his governement the state of Minas Gerais had to declare the state of public calamity for Minas Gerais to be able to pay the salaries of the public serveants.(pt) Pimentel recebe ajudo do judiciari e do legislativo para para salarios(pt) Globo.com: Minas Gerais ruma para ruina financeira mas Pimentel se nega ajustar contas and a conviction for corruption, influence peddling and money laundering during his time as Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade during the term of Dilma Rousseff in 2019 TRE-MG condena Fernando Pimentel a 10 anos e 6 meses de prisão(pt) Juíza eleitoral condena Fernando Pimentel por tráfico de influência e lavagem de dinheiro(pt) MG condena Fernando Pimentel a 10 anos e 6 meses de prisão
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 a teaching position and engaged in scholarly activity as coordinator of the Extension Center of the Faculty of Economic Sciences, UFMG. Since August 1978, he has been an assistant professor in their Department of Economics. He is also an active member of the professional categories of entities, has held the vice-presidency of the Association of University Teachers of Belo Horizonte (1985–1987) and he was president of the Regional Economy of Minas Gerais (1991–1992), having been reelected twice; Furthermore, he was a counselor of the same for an overlapping time, between 1990 and 1992. He was also director of the Union of Economists of Minas Gerais (1986–1992).
See also List of mayors of Belo Horizonte
References
External links Nominated for World Mayor 2005