Mailza Gomes

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.^[1]

Mailza Gomes
Official portrait, 2019.
Vice Governor of Acre
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 January 2023
Governor	Gladson Cameli
Preceded by	Wherles da Rocha
Senator for Acre
In office 1 January 2019 – 1 January 2023
Personal details
Born	Mailza Assis da Silva (1976-12-10) 10 December 1976 (age 48) Mundo Novo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil[a]
Political party	PP (2016–present)
Other political affiliations	PSDB (2007–2016)
Alma mater	Federal University of Acre (LL.B.)

Personal life

Gomes is married to James Gomes, the former mayor of Senador Guiomard.^[2] She is an alumnus of the Federal University of Acre. She has two children.^[2]

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.^[3] 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.^[2]

Notes

1. At the time of foundation, the city was part of the state of Mato Grosso.