Antônio José de Moraes Souza Filho, commonly known as Zé Filho, (born February 13, 1970 Parnaíba, Piauí) is a Brazilian businessman and politician. He served as Governor of the state of Piauí from 2014 to 2015 and Vice Governor of Piauí from 2011 until 2014.[1]
Antônio José de Moraes Souza Filho | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Piauí | |
| In office April 4, 2014 – January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Wilson Martins |
| Succeeded by | Wellington Dias |
| Vice Governors of Piauí | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – April 4, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Wilson Martins |
| Succeeded by | Margarete de Castro Coelho |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Piauí | |
| In office 2003–2011 | |
| Mayor of Parnaíba | |
| In office January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | José Hamilton Furtado Castelo Branco |
| Succeeded by | Paulo Eudes Carneiro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 13, 1970 Parnaíba, Piauí, Brazil |
| Political party | Popular Socialist Party (since 2016) |
| Other political affiliations | PFL (1990–1999) PSDB (1999–2004) PMDB (2004–2016) |
| Spouse | Juliana Moraes Souza |
Moraes Souza Filho was elected Vice Governor of Piauí in 2010 as the running mate of Governor Wilson Martins. Filho became the 51st Governor of Piauí on April 4, 2014, when Governor Martins resigned to run for the Federal Senate.[1][2]
In 2014, Moraes Souza Filho ran for a full term in the Piauí gubernatorial election. However, he was defeated in the gubernatorial election by Senator and former Piauí Governor Wellington Dias in the first round on October 5, 2014.[3] Dias won 63.08% of the vote, while Moraes Souza Filho placed second with 33.25%.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Antunes, Rodrigo (2014-04-04). "Wilson Martins renuncia e Zé Filho presta juramento como 51º governador do Estado". Capital Teresina. Archived from the original on 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "Wilson Martins renunciará ao governo do Piauí nesta sexta-feira". G1. 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ a b "Zé Filho 15". Eleições 2014. 2014. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
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