Mailza Gomes
{{short description|Brazilian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mailza Gomes
| image = Foto oficial de Mailza Gomes.jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2019.
| office = Vice Governor of Acre
| term_start = 1 January 2023
| governor = Gladson Cameli
| predecessor = Wherles da Rocha
| term_start1 = 1 January 2019
| term_end1 = 1 January 2023
| birth_name = Mailza Assis da Silva
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|12|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mundo Novo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil{{efn|At the time of foundation, the city was part of the state of Mato Grosso.}}
| party = PP (2016–present)
| otherparty = PSDB (2007–2016)
| alma_mater = Federal 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.{{cite web|title=Mailza Gomes - AC|url=https://www25.senado.leg.br/web/senadores/senador/-/perfil/5557|language=Portuguese|accessdate=4 July 2019}}
Personal life
Gomes is married to James Gomes, the former mayor of Senador Guiomard.{{cite web|title=Conheça Mailza Gomes, a mulher que irá substituir Gladson|url=https://www.ac24horas.com/2018/10/09/conheca-mailza-gomes-a-mulher-que-ira-substituir-gladson/|first=João Renato|last=Jácome|publisher=AC24horas|language=Portuguese|date=9 October 2019|accessdate=4 July 2019}} She is an alumnus of the Federal University of Acre. She has two children.
Political career
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.{{cite web|title=Suplentes assumem mandatos no lugar de senadores eleitos para o governo do AC e GO|url=https://www12.senado.leg.br/radio/1/noticia/dois-suplentes-assumem-mandatos-no-lugar-de-senadores-eleitos-para-governos-do-acre-e-goias|first=George|last=Cardim|publisher=Rádio Senado|language=Portuguese|date=8 October 2019|accessdate=4 July 2019}} 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.
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Category:People from Mato Grosso do Sul
Category:Brazilian women in politics
Category:Progressistas politicians
Category:Members of the Federal Senate (Brazil)
Category:Federal University of Acre alumni
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