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Mailza Gomes

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Mailza Gomes
Official portrait, 2019.
Vice Governor of Acre
Assumed office
1 January 2023
GovernorGladson Cameli
Preceded byWherles da Rocha
Senator for Acre
In office
1 January 2019 – 1 January 2023
Personal details
Born
Mailza Assis da Silva

(1976-12-10) 10 December 1976 (age 47)
Mundo Novo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil[a]
Political partyPP (2016–present)
Other political
affiliations
PSDB (2007–2016)
Alma materFederal University of Acre (LL.B.)

Mailza Assis da Silva (born 10 December 1976) better known as Mailza Gomes is a Brazilian politician. Although born in Mato Grosso do Sul she has spent her political career representing Acre, having served as state senator since 2019.[1]

Personal life

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Gomes is married to James Gomes, the former mayor of Senador Guiomard.[2] She is an alumnus of the Federal University of Acre. She has two children.[2]

Political career

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Gomes was not elected in the 2018 Brazilian general election, but as current senator Gladson Cameli was elected governor of Acre, she was chosen as his replacement in the senate.[3] She is only the fourth women to serve in the federal senate from Acre, the others being Íris Célia Cabanellas, Laélia de Alcântara, and Marina Silva.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ At the time of foundation, the city was part of the state of Mato Grosso.

References

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  1. ^ "Mailza Gomes - AC" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Jácome, João Renato (9 October 2019). "Conheça Mailza Gomes, a mulher que irá substituir Gladson" (in Portuguese). AC24horas. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  3. ^ Cardim, George (8 October 2019). "Suplentes assumem mandatos no lugar de senadores eleitos para o governo do AC e GO" (in Portuguese). Rádio Senado. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Wherles da Rocha
Vice Governor of Acre
2023–present
Incumbent