- Source: Fuad Noman
Fuad Jorge Noman Filho (born 30 June 1947) is a Brazilian writer, economist, and politician who is the current mayor of the city of Belo Horizonte, having taken office since 2022. He came into office after the resignation of former mayor Alexandre Kalil, to whom he had been the vice-mayor of from 2021 to 2022. He is currently affiliated with the Social Democratic Party (PSD).
Biography
Noman was born in 1947, and is of Syrian background. He graduated from Centro Universitário de Brasília with a degree in economic sciences, with a specialization in economic programming and budgetary execution. He also received an honorary doctorate from the State University of Montes Claros. He is married to Monica Drumond and has two sons, Paulo and Gustavo, with 4 grandchildren. He has also published two romance novels. He is an advisor to and benefactor of Clube Atlético Mineiro.
He started his career in government working for the Central Bank of Brazil. He became executive-secretary to the Chief of Staff's office during the presidency of Fernando Henrique Cardoso, as well as consultancy with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He later became first the Agriculture secretary of the state of Minas Gerais, later becoming the Transport and Works secretary, both under the administrations of Aécio Neves and Antonio Anastasia. He later was the president of the state-owned gas company Gasmig, as well as the Extraordinary State Minister for the Coordination of Investments.
In 2017, Noman became the agriculture secretary of the city of Belo Horizonte with Kalil as mayor. He was later elected vice-mayor in 2020 in the first round, succeeding Paulo Lamac. After Kalil resigned in 2022 to run for governor, Noman became mayor. He was elected to a term in his own right in 2024.