Sérgio Cabral is the governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Previously, he was a senator for the state of Rio de Janeiro from 2003 to 2006, where he served on the Committee on Aging, and he was a state representative of Rio de Janeiro from 1990 to 1998. He has also served as the chair of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (ALERJ). Cabral began his political career in 1987, serving as the operations director of TurisRio. He holds a BA degree in communications studies and journalism from Faculdade da Cidade.