Mateus Simões de Almeida (born 9 March 1981) is a Brazilian politician serving as vice governor of Minas Gerais since 2023. From 2020 to 2022, he served as secretary general of Minas Gerais. On March 22, 2026, he assumed the Governorship of Minas Gerais, replacing Romeu Zema.https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2026/03/20/apos-renuncia-de-zema-mateus-simoes-toma-posse-em-minas-neste-domingo.amp.htm

Electoral history YearElectionPartyOfficeCoalitionPartnersPartyVotesPercentResult 2016 Municipal Election of Belo Horizonte Councillor colspan="4" 5,522 0.46% 2022 State Elections of Minas Gerais Vice Governor Minas on the Tracks Romeu Zema 6,094,136 56.20%

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