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José Melo de Oliveira (born September 26, 1946) is a Brazilian politician and was governor of state of Amazonas, Brazil.[2][3][4]
José Melo de Oliveira | |
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| 47th Governor of Amazonas | |
| In office April 4, 2014 – May 9, 2017 | |
| Vice Governor | Henrique Oliveira |
| Preceded by | Omar Aziz |
| Succeeded by | David Almeida May 9, 2017 – Oct 4, 2017 (provisional)[1] Amazonino Mendes |
| Vice Governor of Amazonas | |
| In office March 31, 2010 – April 4, 2014 | |
| Governor | Omar Aziz |
| Preceded by | Omar Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Henrique Oliveira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1946 Ipixuna, Amazonas, Brazil |
| Political party | PODE |
Melo graduated with a degree in economics from the Federal University of Amazonas in 1967. He began public life while still at the university, where he served in various roles, including as a typist, director of the Department of Education and Sports, Subrector for Academic Affairs, and as a member of the University Council. Later, he worked as a teacher of history at Estelita Tapajós High School in Manaus. He also taught at the former Federal Technical School of Amazonas, and was a professor at the Federal University of Amazonas between 1970 and 1984. He won the election for Governor of the state of Amazonas in 2014 as a member of the Republican Party of the Social Order. His predecessor in the role, Omar Aziz, instead ran for a position in the Senate in the 2014 general elections.
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