Omar Aziz

Omar Aziz
Senator of Brazil by State of Amazonas
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2015
46th Governor of Amazonas
In office March 31, 2010 – April 14, 2014
Preceded by	Eduardo Braga
Succeeded by	José Melo de Oliveira
Personal details
Born	November 9, 1958 Garça, São Paulo
Political party	Social Democratic Party (since 2011) Party of National Mobilization (2008-2011)

Omar José Abdel Aziz (November 9, 1958) is a Brazilian politician. He has 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. 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. 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.