Thiago Pampolha
Thiago Pampolha is the current Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro, affiliated with the MDB party. He has recently gained attention for his calls for a fair trial for ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, emphasizing the importance of the presumption of innocence and due process amid legal troubles facing Bolsonaro and others. As Pampolha is expected to take over the governorship in April 2026, he is seen as a key player in the political landscape of Rio, especially in the context of the upcoming elections. His relationship with current Governor Cláudio Castro has been complicated due to party shifts and political maneuvering, making him a significant figure in the succession race for the governorship.
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Thiago Pampolha was indicated for the Tribunal de Contas do Estado by Rodrigo Bacellar.
Com operações, Rio tem ‘clima de Lava-Jato’ e vive apreensão em diferentes frentes
Brazil· 2026-05-27
Thiago Pampolha is the former vice-governor of Rio de Janeiro who left his position to take a seat on the Court of Accounts of Rio.
o que está em jogo no julgamento de Cláudio Castro no TSEBrazil· 2026-02-25
Thiago Pampolha is the former vice-governor who has taken a position at the Court of Accounts.
PL quer Douglas Ruas governador em mandato-tampão antes de enfrentar Paes nas eleições do RioBrazil· 2026-02-25
Thiago Pampolha replaced Washington Reis as vice in the 2022 elections.
De Castro a Paes, MDB optou por caminhar com favoritos nas últimas décadas no RioBrazil· 2026-02-19
Thiago Pampolha resigned to become a councilor of the TCE, leaving the state without a vice-governor.
Bolsonaro sinaliza apoio a deputado para o governo do Rio, mas vagas ao Senado pelo PL seguem indefinidas; entendaBrazil· 2026-02-19
Thiago Pampolha left the government to take a position at the State Court of Accounts.
Bolsonaro apoia candidatura de deputado estadual ao governo do Rio, dizem aliadosBrazil· 2026-02-19Thiago Pampolha left the government to take a position at the State Court of Accounts.
Bolsonaro apoia candidatura de deputado estadual ao governo do Rio, dizem aliadosBrazil· 2026-02-19Thiago Pampolha resigned from his position as vice governor to become a councilor.
Cláudio Castro diz que vai se reunir com presidente do PL e com Flávio Bolsonaro para decidir seu futuro políticoBrazil· 2026-02-17
Thiago Pampolha left his position as vice-governor to join the Tribunal de Contas do Estado.
Castro tem saída do cargo indefinida diante de incertezas políticas e jurídicasBrazil· 2026-02-14
Thiago Pampolha resigned as vice governor to take a position on the State Court of Accounts.
Guilherme Delaroli, presidente em exercício da Alerj, pode assumir o governo do Rio mesmo sem previsão legalBrazil· 2026-01-29
Thiago Pampolha went to the Tribunal de Contas do Estado, creating a need for indirect election.
De voto secreto a prazos, ineditismo de eleição indireta no Rio abre margem para judicializaçãoBrazil· 2026-01-22
Thiago Pampolha was the vice-governor who left for the Tribunal de Contas do Estado.
eleição suplementar no Rio leva Paes e secretário de Lula a trocarem ataquesBrazil· 2026-01-20
Thiago Pampolha is noted for his previous position as vice-governor before moving to the Tribunal de Contas do Estado.
'Sou pré-candidato ao governo do Rio', admite oficialmente Eduardo PaesBrazil· 2026-01-19Thiago Pampolha was elected as vice-governor in 2022 but has moved to the Tribunal de Contas do Estado.
Com pré-candidatura de Flávio Bolsonaro ao Planalto, direita do Rio afunila nomes para comando do estadoBrazil· 2026-01-11
Thiago Pampolha is currently a counselor at the Tribunal de Contas do Estado and was previously the vice-governor of Rio.
Conselheiro do TCE que foi vice de Castro ganha cargos na Cedae em meio a votações sensíveis no tribunalBrazil· 2025-12-21
Thiago Pampolha is the vice-governor who has been appointed to the Tribunal de Contas do Estado.
Com licença de Bacellar, tabuleiro do poder no Rio muda e sucessão ao governo entra em jogo; entenda os cenáriosBrazil· 2025-12-12
Thiago Pampolha is a former vice-governor and currently a councilor of the State Court of Accounts.
'um golpe de estado', define deputadoBrazil· 2025-12-10
Thiago Pampolha resigned as vice-governor to take a position at the Tribunal de Contas do Estado.
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Liechtenstein· 2025-12-07
Thiago Pampolha was the vice-governor who withdrew from the race for the Palácio Guanabara due to Bacellar's influence.
em dez meses, Bacellar foi de reeleito unanimemente e sucessor do governador à cadeiaBrazil· 2025-12-04
Thiago Pampolha is a councilor who defended the revocation of the suspension.
TCE derruba liminar que impedia acordo entre Cedae e Águas do Rio que pode custar R$ 900 milhões ao EstadoBrazil· 2025-11-27
Thiago Pampolha is the former vice governor who was absolved alongside Castro and Bacellar.
Processo no TSE que pode cassar Castro deve ficar disponível novamente para julgamento em até duas semanasBrazil· 2025-11-05
Thiago Pampolha resigned to take a position as a councilor of the State Court of Accounts.
Castro opta pelo silêncio após Bacellar se antecipar ao governador e propor projetos para a Segurança PúblicaBrazil· 2025-08-09Thiago Pampolha is the current councilor of the State Court of Accounts and was the vice-candidate in the election campaign.
Procuradoria-Geral Eleitoral pede absolvição de Castro e Pampolha em ação no TSEBrazil· 2025-08-06
Thiago Pampolha was the vice-governor who exchanged his position for a seat on the Tribunal de Contas do Estado.
Castro diz que demissão de Washington Reis ocorreu por 'sinalizações desalinhadas' a seu grupo políticoBrazil· 2025-07-11
Thiago Pampolha is the former vice-governor who was placed in the TCE to remove him from the line of succession.
Com Castro em voo, interino Bacellar demite desafeto Washington Reis do governo do RioBrazil· 2025-07-03
Thiago Pampolha is the former vice-governor who was appointed to the Court of Accounts.
Bacellar envia à Alerj Estatuto da Blitzes com obrigatoriedade de câmeras corporais e pagamentos por PIXBrazil· 2025-06-23
Thiago Pampolha resigned as vice-governor to become a member of the State Court of Accounts.
Castro tira licença e pré-candidato Rodrigo Bacellar assume o governo do Rio por 10 diasBrazil· 2025-06-14
Thiago Pampolha was the vice-governor of Rio who recently resigned.
Disputando protagonismo contra Paes na Segurança, Bacellar diz que há quem 'quer começar a ser o grande xerife' por instrução de marqueteirosBrazil· 2025-06-10
Thiago Pampolha recently resigned as vice-governor to become a councilor at the State Court of Accounts.
Policial militar que agrediu estudante na Baixada Fluminense é afastado da Operação Segurança Presente; veja vídeoBrazil· 2025-06-07Thiago Pampolha recently resigned as vice-governor and became a councilor of the State Court of Accounts.
Pré-candidatos, Paes e Bacellar disputam protagonismo no combate à violência do RioBrazil· 2025-06-07