Below is a list of governors of the Brazilian state of Bahia.

Order Name Term begins Terms ends Comments and observations 52rd Jerônimo Rodrigues January 1, 2023 51st Rui Costa January 1, 2015 December 31, 2022 50th Jaques Wagner January 1, 2007 January 1, 2015 49th Paulo Souto January 1, 2003 January 1, 2007 48th Otto Alencar April 5, 2002 January 1, 2003 47th César Borges January 1, 1999 April 5, 2002 (Resigned) 46th Paulo Souto January 1, 1995 January 1, 1999 45th Antônio Imbassahy 1994 1995 President of the Assembly 44th Ruy Trindade 1994 1994 President of the Court of Justice 43rd Antônio Carlos Magalhães 1991 1994 42nd Nilo Moraes Coelho 1989 1991 Lieutenant governor 41st Waldir Pires 1987 1989 Resigned 40th João Durval Carneiro 1983 1987 39th Antônio Carlos Magalhães 1979 1983 38th Roberto Santos 1975 1979 37th Antônio Carlos Magalhães 1971 1975 36th Luís Viana Filho 1967 1971 35th Lomanto Júnior 1963 1967 34th Juracy Magalhães 1959 1963 33rd Antônio Balbino 1955 1959 32nd Régis Pacheco 1951 1955 João de Lima Teixeira / Augusto Públio Pereira* 31st Otávio Mangabeira 1947 1951 30th Cândido Caldas 1946 1947 29th Guilherme Carneiro da Rocha Marback 1946 1946 28th João Vicente Bulcão Viana 1945 1946 27th Renato Onofre Pinto Aleixo 1942 1945 Interim governor 26th Landulfo Alves 1938 1942 Interim governor 25th Antônio Fernandes Dantas 1937 1938 Interim governor 24th Juracy Magalhães 1931 1937 Interim governor 23rd Raimundo Rodrigues Barbosa 1931 1931 Interim governor 22nd Artur Neiva 1931 1931 Interim governor 21st Leopoldo Afrânio Bastos do Amaral 1930 1931 20th Frederico Augusto Rodrigues da Costa 1930 1930 Wencesláo Guimarães / Custódio Reis Príncipe Júnior* 19th Vital Soares 1928 1930 18th Góis Calmon 1924 1928 17th José Joaquim Seabra 1920 1924 16th Antônio Ferrão Muniz de Aragão 1916 1920 15th José Joaquim Seabra 1912 1916 14th Bráulio Xavier 1912 1912 President of the Court of Justice 13th Aurélio Rodrigues Viana 1911 1912 12th João Ferreira de Araújo Pinho 1908 1911 11th José Marcelino de Sousa 1904 1908 José Cupertino de Lacerda* 10th Severino Vieira 1900 1904 9th Luís Viana 1896 1900 8th Rodrigues Lima 1892 1896 1st governor elected 7th Leal Ferreira 1891 1892 6th Tude Soares Neiva 1891 1891 Interim 5th José Gonçalves da Silva 1890 1891 Deposed 4th Virgílio Clímaco Damásio 1890 1890 Lieutenant governor 3rd Hermes Ernesto da Fonseca 1890 1890 2nd Manuel Vitorino Pereira 1889 1890 1st Virgílio Clímaco Damásio 1889 1889 Temporary

(*)Signifiies substitutes that legally occupied the office of governor.

See also List of mayors of Salvador, Bahia

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