Antônio José de Moraes Souza Filho explained

Antônio José de Moraes Souza Filho
Office:Governor of Piauí
Term Start:April 4, 2014
Term End:January 1, 2015
Predecessor:Wilson Martins
Successor:Wellington Dias
Office2:Vice Governors of Piauí
Term Start2:January 1, 2011
Term End2:April 4, 2014
Predecessor2:Wilson Martins
Successor2:Margarete de Castro Coelho
Office3:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Piauí
Term Start3:2003
Term End3:2011
Office4:Mayor of Parnaíba
Term Start4:January 1, 1997
Term End4:January 1, 2001
Predecessor4:José Hamilton Furtado Castelo Branco
Successor4:Paulo Eudes Carneiro
Birth Date:1970 2, mf=yes
Birth Place:Parnaíba, Piauí, Brazil
Party:Popular Socialist Party (since 2016)
Otherparty:PFL (1990–1999)
PSDB (1999–2004)
PMDB (2004–2016)
Spouse:Juliana Moraes Souza

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]

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. Dias won 63.08% of the vote, while Moraes Souza Filho placed second with 33.25%.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rodrigo . Antunes . Wilson Martins renuncia e Zé Filho presta juramento como 51º governador do Estado . . 2014-04-04 . 2017-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170419195304/http://www.capitalteresina.com.br/noticias/piaui/wilson-martins-le-a-carta-de-renuncia-na-alepi-7477.html . 2017-04-19 . dead .
  2. News: Wilson Martins renunciará ao governo do Piauí nesta sexta-feira . . 2014-04-03 . 2017-04-18.
  3. News: Zé Filho 15 . Eleições 2014 . 2014 . 2017-04-18.