Antônio José de Moraes Souza Filho

In this Portuguese name, "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Antônio José de Moraes Souza Filho
Governor of Piauí
In office April 4, 2014 – January 1, 2015
Preceded by	Wilson Martins
Succeeded by	Wellington Dias
Vice Governors of Piauí
In office January 1, 2011 – April 4, 2014
Preceded by	Wilson Martins
Succeeded by	Margarete de Castro Coelho
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Piauí
In office 2003–2011
Mayor of Parnaíba
In office January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2001
Preceded by	José Hamilton Furtado Castelo Branco
Succeeded by	Paulo Eudes Carneiro
Personal details
Born	(1970-02-13) February 13, 1970 Parnaíba, Piauí, Brazil
Political party	Popular Socialist Party (since 2016)
Other political affiliations	PFL (1990–1999) PSDB (1999–2004) PMDB (2004–2016)
Spouse	Juliana Moraes Souza

Antônio José de Moraes Souza Filho, commonly known as Zé Filho, (born February 13, 1970 Parnaíba, Piauí) is a Brazilian businessman and politician. He served as Governor of the state of Piauí from 2014 to 2015 and Vice Governor of Piauí from 2011 until 2014.

Moraes Souza Filho was elected Vice Governor of Piauí in 2010 as the running mate of Governor Wilson Martins. Filho became the 51st Governor of Piauí on April 4, 2014, when Governor Martins resigned to run for the Federal Senate.

In 2014, Moraes Souza Filho ran for a full term in the Piauí gubernatorial election. However, he was defeated in the gubernatorial election by Senator and former Piauí Governor Wellington Dias in the first round on October 5, 2014. Dias won 63.08% of the vote, while Moraes Souza Filho placed second with 33.25%.