Reinaldo Azambuja

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Reinaldo Azambuja
11th Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul
Assumed office
January 1, 2015
Preceded byAndré Puccinelli
Succeeded byEduardo Riedel (elect)
Personal details
Born (1963-05-13) May 13, 1963 (age 60)
Campo Grande, Mato Grosso, Brazil (now in Mato Grosso do Sul)
Political partyPSDB
Spouse(s)Fátima Azambuja
Children2
Alma materDom Bosco Catholic University
OccupationBusinessperson

Reinaldo Azambuja (born 13 May 1963) is a Brazilian politician. He has been the governor of Mato Grosso do Sul since 2015. In the 2014 elections in Mato Grosso do Sul, he ran for governor. Azambuja finished second in the first round and won the election in the second round against candidate Delcidio Amaral.[1]

Life[change | change source]

Born in Campo Grande, son of Zulmira Azambuja Silva and Roberto de Oliveira Silva, now deceased, Reinaldo Azambuja began studying business administration at the Catholic University of Don Bosco in his hometown, but dropped out that same year. In 1982, after his father's death he was forced to take over the family farming business. He moved to Maracas, in the interior of the state, after turning 18 and married Fatima Silva a year after his father's death. Reinaldo has three children: Thiagi, Rafael and Rodrigo.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Reinaldo Azambuja é eleito governador de Mato Grosso do Sul". G1. 26 October 2014.