[1] He defeated the Party of the Republic (PR) gubernatorial candidate, Jofran Frejat, who placed second with 649,587 votes, or 44.44%.

[2] Following his election victory, Rollemberg pledged to hold the government of the Federal District more accountable.

[1] He also promised to create a "accountability council," composed of civic leaders and private citizens.

[1] Rollemberg took office on January 1, 2015, succeeding outgoing Governor Agnelo Queiroz.

Born in 1959 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, he moved to Brasília in 1960.