Farid Abrahão David

Farid Abrão David (April 3, 1944 – December 11, 2020) was a Brazilian politician of Lebanese descent, active in the municipality where he was born, Nilópolis, and more recently, in the neighboring city, Mesquita.

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 , former and current mayor of Nilópolis. His son 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 a state deputy several times, by the PDS, PFL and PP. Between 2001 and 2008 he was Mayor of Nilópolis. He was Roman Catholic 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. 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.

A Seventh Day Mass was celebrated in his honour on December 17, 2020.