The present invention provides a dynamoelectric machine and a method for manufacturing a rotor therefor that can hold permanent magnets stably for a long time by a simple magnet holding construction.In the dynamoelectric machine, holding grooves are recessed into yoke portions in a non-piercing state so as to have openings on respective facing portions of inner wall surfaces of trough portions, so as to have openings at axially inner ends of the yoke portions, and so as to have groove directions in an axial direction, and in which an end surface in a groove length direction constitutes a stopping surface, magnet holders that are made of a magnetic material are disposed so as to span the trough portions radially inside inner circumferential surfaces near tip ends of claw-shaped magnetic pole portions by being fitted from axially inside into each of the holding grooves that are recessed so as to face each other on the trough portions such that circumferential and radial motion is restricted by inner wall surfaces of the holding grooves and axially outward movement is restricted by the stopping surface, and in which interfitting grooves are formed so as to have openings on surfaces that face the inner circumferential surfaces near the tip ends of the claw-shaped magnetic pole portions, so as to have groove directions in an axial direction, and so as to pass through in the axial direction, and permanent magnets are fitted into the interfitting grooves and are held by the magnet holders so as to face the inner circumferential surfaces near the tip ends of the claw-shaped magnetic pole portions.