Ibaneis Rocha Barros Junior (Brazilian Portuguese: [ibɐˈnejz ˈʁɔʃɐ ˈbaʁuz ˈʒũɲoʁ]; born 10 July 1971) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and the current Governor of the Federal District.
He defeated incumbent governor Rodrigo Rollemberg with 69% of the popular vote.
[1] A member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), Rocha is the first Federal District native to serve as its governor.
[2] On 8 January 2023, Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes temporarily suspended Ibaneis for a period of 90 days from the position of governor after the 2023 invasion of the Brazilian Congress[3][4] in the federal capital of Brazil for allegations of security flaws.
[7][8] Vice-Governor Celina Leão temporarily took office[9][10] until 15 March 2023, when Rocha's suspension was revoked by Moraes.