José Pedro Gonçalves Taques (born March 15, 1968) is a Brazilian teacher and politician. He has previously as governor of Mato Grosso and senator for the same state.[1] His ticket won against Lúdio Cabral [pt] and Tetê Bezerra [pt] in 2014.

Pedro Taques
Governor of Mato Grosso
In office
1 January 2015 – 1 January 2019
Preceded bySilval Barbosa
Succeeded byMauro Mendes
Senator from Mato Grosso
In office
1 February 2011 – 1 January 2015
Personal details
Born
José Pedro Gonçalvez Taques

(1968-03-15) 15 March 1968 (age 56)
Cuiabá, Brazil
Political partySOLIDARIEDADE (2020–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • PSDB (2015–2020)
  • PDT (2010–2015)
Alma materUniversity of Taubaté

References edit

  1. ^ Taques is elected governor of Mato Grosso. Folha de S.Paulo, 05/10/2014