List of governors of Tocantins

This is the list of governors of the Brazilian state of Tocantins.

#NameTook officeLeft officePartyNotesPhoto
1 José Wilson Siqueira Campos January 1, 1989 March 15, 1991 PDC First governor of Tocantins.
First term.
2 Moisés Nogueira Avelino March 15, 1991 December 31, 1994 PMDB none available
3 José Wilson Siqueira Campos January 1, 1995 April 3, 1998 PPR Second term.
4 Raimundo Nonato Pires dos Santos April 3, 1998 December 31, 1998 PFL Elected as lieutenant-governor. none available
5 José Wilson Siqueira Campos January 1, 1999 December 31, 2002 PFL Third term.
6 Marcelo Miranda January 1, 2003 December 31, 2006 Elected by PFL. First term. Later Miranda defected to PSDB, and then to PMDB.
January 1, 2007 September 9, 2009 Mandate revoked by the Superior Electoral Court on June 25, 2009.
7 Carlos Henrique Gaguim September 9, 2009 December 31, 2010 PMDB Elected indirectly by State Assembly.
8 José Wilson Siqueira Campos January 1, 2011 May 9, 2014 PSDB Fourth term.
9 Sandoval Cardoso April 4, 2014
May 4, 2014
May 4, 2014
December 31, 2014
SD Acting governor.
Governor indirectly elected by the Legislative Assembly.
10 Marcelo Miranda January 1, 2015
April 6, 2018
March 27, 2018
April 19, 2018
PMDB Elected governor. His mandate was revoked for the second time by the Superior Electoral Court on March 22, 2018.
Return to office by preliminary decision of Justice Gilmar Mendes of the Federal Supreme Court.
11 Mauro Carlesse March 27, 2018
April 19, 2018
April 6, 2018
December 31, 2018
PHS President of the Legislative Assembly. Temporarily assumed the position after the removal of Gov. Marcelo Miranda.
With the confirmation of the dismantling of the gov. Miranda, he takes office again until the gubernatorial special election, being elected to the position.
January 1, 2019 March 11, 2022 PSL Temporarily removed from office between October 20, 2021, and March 11, 2022, by order of the Superior Court of Justice. Resigned from office on March 11, 2022.
12 Wanderlei Barbosa March 11, 2022 December 31, 2022 Republicanos Acting Governor between October 20, 2021, and March 11, 2022. Definitively assumed the position of Governor after the resignation of Mauro Carlesse.
January 1, 2023 Present Re-elected governor.