Jose Renato Casagrande is the Governor of the Brazilian state of

Espírito Santo Espírito Santo (, , ; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attra ...

. He was initially governor from 1 January 2011, until 1 January 2015. Then, he was elected to a new term as governor in

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and was reelected to a third term in

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Biography

Forester and lawyer, Casagrande was born in

Castelo, Espírito Santo Castelo is a municipality in the southwest of the state of Espírito Santo in Brazil. Its population was 37,747 (2020) and its area is 664 km². History There is information on two Amerindian tribes inhabiting the area before the colonial era ...

and is the son of Augusto Casagrande and Anna Venturim Casagrande. Casagrande is Italian Brazilian. Casagrande is married to Maria Virgínia, with whom he has two children. In 2020 Casagrande tested positive for

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along with his wife and mother.

References

1960 births Living people People from Castelo, Espírito Santo Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian foresters Communist Party of Brazil politicians Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians Brazilian Socialist Party politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Espírito Santo Members of the Federal Senate (Brazil) Governors of Espírito Santo Members of the Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo {{Brazil-politician-stub