Farid Abraão David
Farid Abraão David | |
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Mayor of Nilópolis | |
In office January 1, 2017 – November 11, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Alessandro Calazans |
Succeeded by | Jane Louise David |
Mayor of Nilópolis | |
In office January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2009 | |
Preceded by | José Carlos Soares Cunha |
Succeeded by | Sérgio Sessim |
Personal details | |
Born | PTB | April 3, 1944
Profession | Politician and lawyer[1] |
Farid Abrão David (April 3, 1944 – December 11, 2020) was a Brazilian politician of
He was also known for being a Carnival leader at the Beija-Flor samba school. He was the brother of the patron of Beija-Flor de Nilópolis Anísio Abraão David, cousin of Simão Sessim and uncle of Abraãozinho David , former and current mayor of Nilópolis. His son Ricardo Abrão was a state deputy.
Biography
Farid was mayor of Nilópolis, elected in October 2016 with 60.10% of the votes (60,595 votes),
He was president of Beija-Flor de Nilópolis for 18 years, obtaining several titles for the association making it known worldwide. He changed his electoral domicile in 2012, and ran for mayor of Mesquita, taking second place with 24.98% of the votes (24,466 votes). In 2013, he returned to the presidency of Beija-Flor, after the resignation of predecessor Nelsinho Abraão. In 2014, he was elected State Deputy by the
Personal life
Farid Abraão David was married to Jane Louise David for 51 years. They have together three children (Ricardo, Flávia and Adriana) and seven grandchildren.[3] He was Roman Catholic[4][5] and lawyer.
Death
He died from COVID-19 in Rio de Janeiro, on 11 December 2020, at the age of 76. Farid was admitted to Copa D'Or Hospital on 30 November with the virus.[6][7] With his death while still in office as mayor, he was succeeded by his wife, until the inauguration of the mayor elected for the next term, his nephew, Abraãozinho David.[8][9]
A Seventh Day Mass was celebrated in his honour on December 17, 2020.[10]
References
- ^ "Assembleia Legislativa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro".
- ^ a b "Prefeito". Prefeitura de Nilópolis. December 12, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ "Adeus a Farid Abrão: Luto em Nilópolis, pesar do governo estadual e da Alerj e o carinho e a solidariedade dos amigos". December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Prefeito Farid Abrão participa de missa em homenagem à Nossa Senhora Aparecida". October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Prefeito participa de missa em louvor a Padroeira de Nilópolis".
- ^ https://www.noticias.yahoo.com/amphtml/aos-76-anos-morre-farid-000856330.html [dead link]
- ^ "Morre o prefeito de Nilópolis, Farid Abrão David". December 11, 2020. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Freire, Quintino Gomes (December 12, 2020). "Falece Prefeito de Nilópolis, Farid Abrão, por Covid-19". Diário do Rio de Janeiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "É confirmada morte cerebral de Farid Abrão, prefeito de Nilópolis, com Covid-19". Extra (in Brazilian Portuguese). December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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