Omar Aziz

Omar Aziz
Omar Aziz
Senator for Amazonas
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; February 1, 2015
Preceded by	Alfredo Nascimento
Governor of Amazonas
	In office; March 31, 2010 – April 4, 2014
Lieutenant	None (Mar–Dec 2010); José Melo de Oliveira; (2011–2014);
Preceded by	Eduardo Braga
Succeeded by	José Melo de Oliveira
Lieutenant Governor of Amazonas
	In office; January 1, 2003 – March 31, 2010
Governor	Eduardo Braga
Preceded by	Samuel Assayag Hanan
Succeeded by	José Melo de Oliveira
Vice-Mayor of Manaus
	In office; January 1, 1997 – March 11, 2002
Mayor	Alfredo Nascimento
Preceded by	Eduardo Braga
Succeeded by	Mário Frota
State Deputy of Amazonas
	In office; January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995
Personal details
Born	November 9, 1958; Garça, São Paulo, Brazil
Political party	PSD (2011–present)
Other political; affiliations	PMN (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]

References

^ "Governo do Amazonas anuncia UFC em Manaus" (in Portuguese). A Crítica. Archived from the original on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
^ "Perfil dos candidatos" (in Portuguese). Folha de São Paulo (Brazil).
^ "Senate of Brazil". Senado Federal (Federal Senate).

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

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[1] "Governo do Amazonas anuncia UFC em Manaus" (in Portuguese). A Crítica. Archived from the original on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2011-08-24.

[2] "Perfil dos candidatos" (in Portuguese). Folha de São Paulo (Brazil).

[3] "Senate of Brazil". Senado Federal (Federal Senate).

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