A profissionalização política do poder executivo estadual: uma análise do perfil social e da carreira dos governadores brasileiros (1994-2010)

Abstract

The dissertation aims to analyze the social profile and career paths politics of the governors elected in Brazil between 1994 and 2010. The profile corresponds to four attributes, gender, age, education and profession of origin politicians. It meant by career government positions occupied by indication and / or won at the polls before arrival to the head of the state executive, and leadership positions in political parties and legislatures as well. The sources of the study are: data of Elections, institutional and personal sites, and bibliographic resources, such as the Historical-Biographical Dictionary Brazilian. The hypothesis is that the office of governor, to occupy a central place in the political hierarchy of the states belonging to the executive branch and to be defined by the majority system, is not very open to newcomers, requires its occupants long years devoted to political activity and elective terms prior, which indicates the need for professionalism to obtain the post.