Orlando Pessuti

Orlando Pessuti (born 10 March 1953) is a Brazilian veterinarian and politician, affiliated with the Brazilian Democratic Movement (PMDB). He served briefly as the governor of the state of Paraná from 2010 to 2011. He had been previously elected vice-governor in 2002 and reelected in 2006. He became governor after the resignation of then-governor Roberto Requião as he was running for the Federal Senate. He was succeeded by Beto Richa.

Political career Pessuti was born on 10 March 1953 in Califórnia. He graduated with a degree in veterinary medicine from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), and was part of the staff at Emater-PR. He has been active in politics in Paraná since 1977, when he was president of the CEU (Casa do Estudante Universitário). He was first elected a state deputy in 1982, his primary base of support being in the Vale do Ivaí region. It was a position he would hold until the end of 2002. He was reelected in 1986 with 37,723 votes.

From 1986 to 2002, he played a part in the brainstorming of, and later presided over, the Bloco Parlamentar Agropecuário, created in the State Legislative Assembly to defend the interests of rural large-scale farmers. He was vice president of the assembly. In 1991, he was chosen as a government leader and the leader of the MDB, and in 1993, promoted a meeting between the legislative assembly presidents of the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, and Mato Grosso do Sul. He was named state secretary of Agriculture and Supply. He later became president of the Council of the Administration of Businesses, which includes Ceasa, Claspar, Codapar, Emater-PR, and Iapar.

Paraná state government Pessuti became governor of the state of Paraná on 1 April 2010, when Requião renounced his seat to run for the Federal Senate.

During his administration, controversy arose when rumours came out that Pessuti had been negotiating with the federal government to return the concessions of the ports of Paranaguá and Antonina granted by the state government in 1949. State deputies and people in the coastal regions of Paraná were against possible negotiations towards federal management of the ports.

On 2 December 2010, Pessuti left the position briefly to participate at the COP-16 conference that year. The president of the assembly, Nelson Justus, served in the position in an interim capacity for 7 days.

On 3 March 2010, Pessuti became an honorary citizen of the town of Contenda.

Later political activity Pessuti became a candidate for the Federal Senate in 2022. He received 63,784 votes, or 1.09% of the vote.