# Brazilian state university leadership appointments

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-state-university-leadership-appointments
> Updated: 2026-10-12T21:11:19.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In Brazil, leadership changes have been announced for two state universities. 

At the State University of Montes Claros (Unimontes), Governor Mateus Simões reappointed Professor Wagner de Paulo Santiago as rector for a second term spanning December 2026 to December 2030. The decision followed an internal consultation where Santiago received 80.6% of the votes. Santiago has been a professor at the institution since 1994 and has held various leadership roles, including pro-rector of Planning, Management, and Finance.

Additionally, Professor Gisele Mendes de Carvalho has assumed the rectorate at the State University of Maringá (UEM) alongside Vice-Rector Geovanio Edervaldo Rossato. Mendes de Carvalho is the second woman to hold the position in the university’s history, with an administration focused on student inclusion, assistance programs, and regional campus services.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-12: Wagner de Paulo Santiago reappointed as Unimontes rector

Minas Gerais Governor Mateus Simões has reappointed Professor Wagner de Paulo Santiago as rector of Unimontes for a second term running from 2026 to 2030.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wagner-de-paulo-santiago-reappointed-as-unimontes-rector-1

### 2026-10-10: New rectors appointed at Unimontes and UEM universities

New rectors have been appointed for Brazil's Unimontes and UEM universities for the 2026–2030 term, focusing on academic continuity and student inclusion.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-rectors-appointed-at-unimontes-and-uem-universities

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