Jerônimo Rodrigues
Jerônimo Rodrigues | |
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Jerônimo in 2024 | |
| Governor of Bahia | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2023 | |
| Vice Governor | Geraldo Júnior |
| Preceded by | Rui Costa |
| State Secretary of Education of Bahia | |
| In office 1 February 2019 – 31 March 2022 | |
| Governor | Rui Costa |
| Preceded by | Walter Pinheiro |
| Succeeded by | Danilo de Melo Souza |
| State Secretary of Rural Development of Bahia | |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 1 February 2019 | |
| Governor | Rui Costa |
| Preceded by | Rui Costa |
| Succeeded by | Josias Gomes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerônimo Rodrigues Souza 3 April 1965 |
| Party | PT (since 1990) |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Bahia |
| Profession | Professor and agricultural engineer |
Jerônimo Rodrigues Souza (born 3 April 1965) is a Brazilian politician, agricultural professor, and bureaucrat who has been serving as Governor of Bahia since 2023. He is a member of the Workers' Party. In the 2022 gubernatorial election, he defeated former Salvador mayor ACM Neto in an upset, becoming the first self declared indigenous governor in Brazilian history. He previously served as the state secretary for education under Rui Costa, as an advisor in technology to Governor Jaques Wagner, as an advisor to the Rousseff government, and as head of multiple ministries in the government of Rui Costa, rising through the ranks of governmental management. Jerônimo is also a professor at State University of Feira de Santana.