Omar Aziz

Preceded byEduardo BragaSucceeded byJosé Melo de OliveiraLieutenant Governor of AmazonasIn office
January 1, 2003 – March 31, 2010GovernorEduardo BragaPreceded bySamuel Assayag HananSucceeded byJosé Melo de OliveiraVice-Mayor of ManausIn office
January 1, 1997 – March 11, 2002MayorAlfredo NascimentoPreceded byEduardo BragaSucceeded byMário FrotaState Deputy of AmazonasIn office
January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995 Personal detailsBornNovember 9, 1958
Garça, São Paulo, BrazilPolitical partyPSD (2011–present)Other political
affiliationsPMN (2004–2011)
DEM (1996–2004)
PP (1995–1996)
PPR (1993–1995)
PDC (1989–1993)

Omar José Abdel Aziz (Brazilian Portuguese: [oˈmaʁ aˈziʃ]; born November 9, 1958) is a Brazilian politician. He served as the governor of the Brazilian state of Amazonas from March 31, 2010, to 2014, following the resignation of his predecessor, Eduardo Braga, to become a Senator.^[1] Member of a family of Arab and Italian descent, Omar has already held the post of Alderman in Manaus and Amazonas State Assemblyman in the 1990. In 1996, he was elected Deputy Mayor of Manaus with Alfredo Nascimento as holder in Office. In 2000, were re-elected, but in May 2002, Omar left the post to compete with Eduardo Braga plate to the State Government as deputy-governor, election in which they were elected. In 2006, he was reelected with Braga. In 2008 was apply for as mayor of Manaus by PMN, having won the third place.^[2] In 2010, with the resignation of Braga to the State Government to run for Senate, Aziz took over the Government. In the elections of that year, he was re-elected Governor in the first round with 64% of the vote. In 2011, was one of the co-founders of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). Did the same as Braga in 2014 leaving the office of Governor and your vice-Governor, José Melo de Oliveira, took the office.^[3]

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Preceded by Eduardo Braga	Governor of Amazonas 2010–2014	Succeeded by José Melo de Oliveira