State or region

Government of Paraíba

Source: planalto.gov.br, checked Oct 12, 2026

Next vote

October 2030 (set by law; may still move) General election · Governor of Paraíba

Governor of Paraíba
Elected
- Lucas Ribeiro Governor of Paraíba PP · since April 2026

Sourced · checked Oct 12, 2026

Sources for who sits on it

planalto.gov.br · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitution of Brazil (Constituição Federal, 1988, as amended), arts. 18, 27, 28, read 2026-10-12: states and the Federal District have an elected governor and a unicameral legislature. For: Government of Paraíba
planalto.gov.br · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitution of Brazil arts. 14, 27, 28: governor election method and term; seat counts of the state legislatures (3x federal deputies up to 12, plus one per deputy above 12; federal bench sizes per Lei Complementar 78/1993 as updated). For: Governor of Paraíba
pt.wikipedia.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Wikipedia (pt), Lista de governadores das unidades federativas do Brasil, read 2026-10-12: governor, party and start date. Fallback: Wikipedia, because official state sites were not fetched; cross-checked with news reports. For: Lucas Ribeiro as Governor of Paraíba
agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br · checked Oct 12, 2026 Agência Brasil, Quando será o segundo turno das eleições, Oct 2026, read 2026-10-12; BBC Brasil via O Povo 2026-10-11 (which states go to run-off on 2026-10-25); 2030 dates from Constitution art. 28. For: General election, October 6, 2030

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