# Jorginho Mello

_Brazilian politician, Governor of the State of Santa Catarina in Brazil since 2023_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Jorginho dos Santos Mello is a Brazilian politician, member of the Liberal Party (PL). He is the incumbent Governor of Santa Catarina and had served as Senator from 2019 to 2022. He resigned to run for the state governorship, being replaced by his substitute Ivete da Silveira (MDB). Mello is the Liberal Party state president.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 July 1956 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10308318#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ibicaré ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10308318#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10308318#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10308318#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10308318#P102))
- **Positions held:** governor of Santa Catarina (since 1 January 2023 · BS 17 Poush 2079 onwards); federal deputy of Santa Catarina; president of the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina; state deputy of Santa Catarina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10308318#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** jorginhomello ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10308318#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Jorginho Mello born?**  
Jorginho Mello was born on 15 July 1956 in Ibicaré.

**What positions has Jorginho Mello held?**  
Positions held by Jorginho Mello include: governor of Santa Catarina (since 1 January 2023); federal deputy of Santa Catarina; president of the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina; state deputy of Santa Catarina.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jorginho Mello](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorginho_Mello) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q10308318](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10308318) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Plenário do Senado (22335628008).jpg by Senado Federal (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plen%C3%A1rio_do_Senado_(22335628008).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jorginho Mello". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jorginho-mello. Retrieved 9 November 2026.