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{{Short description|Brazilian writer, economist and politician, mayor of the city of Belo Horizonte}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Fuad Noman
| image               = 2024 FUAD NOMAN CANDIDATO PREFEITO MG BELO HORIZONTE TSE (130001975610).jpg
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| office              = [[List of mayors of Belo Horizonte|Mayor of Belo Horizonte]]
| term_start          = 29 March 2022
| term_end            =
| predecessor         = [[Alexandre Kalil]]
| successor           =
| office2             = Secretary of Transport and Construction of [[Minas Gerais]]
| term_start2         = 1 January 2007
| term_end2           = 30 June 2010
| predecessor2        =
| successor2          =
| office3             = Secretary of Agriculture of Minas Gerais
| term_start3         = 1 January 2003
| term_end3           = 31 December 2006
| predecessor3        =
| successor3          =
| birth_name          = Fuad Jorge Noman Filho
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1947|6|30}}
| birth_place         = [[Belo Horizonte]], [[Minas Gerais]], Brazil
| party               = [[Brazilian Social Democracy Party|PSDB]] (2003–2017)<br/>[[Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011)|PSD]] (2019–present)
| occupation          =
| profession          =
| spouse              = Monica Drumond
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'''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 (Brazil, 2011)|Social Democratic Party]] (PSD).
==Biography==
Noman was born in 1947, and is of [[Syrians|Syrian]] background.<ref name="minas">{{cite web|last=Maakaroun|first=Bertha|url=https://www.em.com.br/app/noticia/politica/2020/11/15/interna_politica,1205217/economista-e-bastidores-da-politica-o-vice-de-kalil-fuad-noman.shtml|title=Economista, de perfil técnico e com longa experiência nos bastidores da política: conheça o vice de Kalil, Fuad Noman|date=15 November 2020|access-date=16 December 2023|website=Estado de Minas}}</ref> He graduated from [[Centro Universitário de Brasília]] with a degree in economic sciences, with a specialization in economic programming and budgetary execution.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/mg/minas-gerais/noticia/2022/03/29/saiba-quem-e-fuad-noman-que-toma-posse-como-prefeito-de-belo-horizonte-nesta-terca-feira.ghtml|title=Saiba quem é Fuad Noman, que toma posse como prefeito de Belo Horizonte nesta terça-feira|website=G1|last=Caetano|first=Carolina|date=29 March 2022|access-date=16 December 2023}}</ref> He also received an honorary doctorate from the [[State University of Montes Claros]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://unimontes.br/resolucao-no-024-outorga-titulo-de-doutor-honoris-causa-ao-economista-fuad-jorge-noman-filho/ |title=Resolução nº 024 - OUTORGA TÍTULO DE 'DOUTOR HONORIS CAUSA' AO ECONOMISTA FUAD JORGE NOMAN FILHO |date=22 March 2011|access-date=16 December 2023|website=Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros - Unimontes |language=pt-BR}}</ref> He is married to Monica Drumond and has two sons, Paulo and Gustavo, with 4 grandchildren. He has also published two romance novels.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Almeida|first=Rômulo|url=https://www.otempo.com.br/politica/saiba-quem-e-fuad-noman-que-assume-a-prefeitura-de-bh-no-lugar-de-kalil-1.2641439|title=Saiba quem é Fuad Noman, que assume a Prefeitura de BH no lugar de Kalil {{!}} O TEMPO|date=25 March 2022|access-date=16 December 2023|website=www.otempo.com.br|language=pt-BR}}</ref> He is an advisor to and benefactor of [[Clube Atlético Mineiro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mg.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/atletico-mg/2022/03/25/noticia_atletico_mg,3964575/como-kalil-proximo-prefeito-de-bh-e-atleticano-e-conselheiro-do-clube.shtml#google_vignette|title=Como Kalil, próximo prefeito de BH é atleticano e conselheiro do clube|website=Super Esportes|date=25 March 2022|access-date=16 December 2023}}</ref>
He started his career in government working for the [[Central Bank of Brazil]]. He became executive-secretary to the [[Chief of Staff of the Presidency|Chief of Staff]]'s office during the presidency of [[Fernando Henrique Cardoso]], as well as consultancy with the [[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://extra.globo.com/economia/em-novo-quadro-de-diretores-da-cemig-area-de-gas-guiada-por-noman-811248.html |title=Em novo quadro de dirigentes da Cemig, área de gás é guiada por Noman |access-date=16 December 2023|publisher=O Globo}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.governo.mg.gov.br:443/Noticias/Detalhe/3191 |title=Secretaria de Governo - Governo de Minas Gerais |access-date=16 December 2023|website=Secretaria de Governo - Governo de Minas Gerais |language=pt-br}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www2.senado.leg.br/bdsf/bitstream/handle/id/479179/noticia.htm?sequence=1%20%20Senado%20Federal.%20Consultado%20em%2024%20de%20maio%20de%202021 |title=Federal Senate|access-date=16 December 2023|website=www2.senado.leg.br}}</ref> He later was the president of the state-owned gas company Gasmig,<ref name="bio" /> as well as the Extraordinary State Minister for the Coordination of Investments.<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=O Tempo|url=https://www.otempo.com.br/economia/fuad-noman-vai-coordenar-investimentos-do-estado-1.277298 |title=Fuad Noman vai coordenar investimentos do Estado |date=25 April 2013|access-date=16 December 2023|website=Economia |language=pt-BR}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://jornal.iof.mg.gov.br/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/68587/noticiario_2012-08-02%205.pdf?sequence=1 |title=Governador empossa novo Secretario}}</ref>
In 2017, Noman became the agriculture secretary of the city of Belo Horizonte with Kalil as mayor.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/republica/breves/kalil-explica-escolha-de-novo-vice-para-eleicao-2020/ |title=Kalil explica escolha de novo vice para eleição 2020|access-date=16 December 2023|website=Gazeta do Povo|language=pt-BR}}</ref> He was later elected vice-mayor in 2020 in the first round, succeeding {{ill|Paulo Lamac|pt}}.<ref name="minas" /><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=Hoje em Dia|last=Morais|first=Eugênio|url=https://www.hojeemdia.com.br/primeiro-plano/gest%C3%A3o-kalil-renegocia-contratos-de-ppps-para-investir-no-hospital-do-barreiro-e-escolas-1.462147 |title=Gestão Kalil renegocia contratos de PPPs para investir no Hospital do Barreiro e escolas |access-date=16 December 2023|website=HOME |language=pt-br}}</ref> After Kalil resigned in 2022 to [[2022 Minas Gerais gubernatorial election|run for governor]], Noman became mayor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2022/03/kalil-renuncia-a-prefeitura-de-bh-para-disputar-governo-de-minas-gerais.shtml|title=Kalil renuncia à Prefeitura de BH para disputar Governo de Minas Gerais|date=25 March 2022|access-date=16 December 2023|website=Folha de S.Paulo|language=pt-BR}}</ref> He was elected to a term in his own right in [[2024 Belo Horizonte mayoral election|2024]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-27 |title=Fuad Noman é reeleito prefeito de Belo Horizonte |url=https://g1.globo.com/mg/minas-gerais/eleicoes/2024/noticia/2024/10/27/fuad-noman-e-reeleito-prefeito-de-belo-horizonte.ghtml?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=canais&utm_campaign=g1-minas-gerais |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}</ref>
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[[Category:1947 births]]
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[[Category:Brazilian people of Syrian descent]]
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[[Category:Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011) politicians]]