José Melo de Oliveira (born September 26, 1946) is a Brazilian politician and was governor of state of Amazonas,

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. Melo graduated with a degree in economics from the

Federal University of Amazonas The Federal University of Amazonas ( pt, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, UFAM) is a public university located in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. It is the oldest university in Brazil and one of the largest universities in the northern region of Br ...

in 1967. He began public life while still at the university, where he served in various roles, including as a typist, director of the Department of Education and Sports, Subrector for Academic Affairs, and as a member of the University Council. Later, he worked as a teacher of history at Estelita Tapajós High School in

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. He also taught at the former Federal Technical School of Amazonas, and was a professor at the Federal University of Amazonas between 1970 and 1984. He won the election for Governor of the state of Amazonas in 2014 as a member of the

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, instead ran for a position in the

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in the 2014 general elections.

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1946 births Living people Governors of Amazonas (Brazilian state) Vice Governors of Amazonas (Brazilian state) Members of the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas People from Amazonas (Brazilian state) Federal University of Amazonas alumni {{Brazil-politician-stub