Eduardo Braga

Carlos Eduardo de Sousa Braga is a Brazilian politician and businessman, currently a republic senator from Amazonas. Better known as Eduardo Braga, he was a councilman of Manaus (1981-1985), state deputy of amazonas (1987-1991), federal deputy from amazonas (1991-1993), vice-mayor of Manaus (1993-1994) and mayor of Manaus (1994-1997). He campaigned for the government of Amazonas in 1998 and for the city hall of Manaus in 2000 without success. He was elected governor of Amazonas in October 2002, in the first turn, with 52.4% of the votes, and assumed office on 1 January 2003. In 2006, Braga was re-elected, in the first turn. He renounced in 2010 to run for the Senate on the elections of that year.

Country

Brazil

Category

Politicians

Type

Politician

Status

living

Dates

Born 1960 · age 65

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