Reinaldo Azambuja | |
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| 11th Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul | |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | André Puccinelli |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Riedel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 13, 1963 Campo Grande, Mato Grosso, Brazil (now in Mato Grosso do Sul) |
| Political party | PSDB |
| Spouse | Fátima Azambuja |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Dom Bosco Catholic University |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
Reinaldo Azambuja Silva (born May 13, 1963) is a Brazilian politician and businessman who served as the 11th Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul from 2015 to 2022. In elections in Mato Grosso do Sul in 2014 he ran for governor, came in second place in the first round and won the election in the second round against the candidate Delcídio Amaral.[1]
Born in Campo Grande, son of Zulmira Azambuja Silva and Roberto de Oliveira Silva, now deceased, Reinaldo Azambuja began studying Business Administration at the Dom Bosco Catholic University, in his hometown, but dropped out in the same year, in 1982, surprised by the death of from his father and driven to take over the family's farming business. He moved to Maracaju, in the interior of the state, after turning 18, and married Fátima Silva a year after his father's death. Reinaldo has three children: Thiago, Rafael and Rodrigo.[2]
- ^ "Reinaldo Azambuja é eleito governador de Mato Grosso do Sul". G1. 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Biografia do(a) Deputado(a) Federal REINALDO AZAMBUJA". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 December 2022.