Antônio José de Moraes Souza Filho

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]

In this Portuguese name, "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Antônio José de Moraes Souza Filho
Governor of Piauí
In office
April 4, 2014 – January 1, 2015
Preceded byWilson Martins
Succeeded byWellington Dias
Vice Governors of Piauí
In office
January 1, 2011 – April 4, 2014
Preceded byWilson Martins
Succeeded byMargarete 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 byJosé Hamilton Furtado Castelo Branco
Succeeded byPaulo Eudes Carneiro
Personal details
Born (1970-02-13) February 13, 1970
Parnaíba, Piauí, Brazil
Political partyPopular Socialist Party (since 2016)
Other political
affiliations		PFL (1990–1999)
PSDB (1999–2004)
PMDB (2004–2016)
SpouseJuliana 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
  1. 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.
  2. "Wilson Martins renunciará ao governo do Piauí nesta sexta-feira". G1. 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  3. "Zé Filho 15". Eleições 2014. 2014. Retrieved 2017-04-18.


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