Jader Fontenelle Barbalho Filho (born June 24, 1976) is a Brazilian public official affiliated with the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) party. Since 2023, he has served as Minister of Cities in the cabinet of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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| Minister of Cities | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2023 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Alexandre Baldy |
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| Born | Jader Fontenelle Barbalho Filho 24 June 1976 Belém, Pará, Brazil |
| Political party | MDB |
| Spouse | Laice Lazera |
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Biography
editJader Barbalho Filho was born in Belém, Pará. His father, Jader Barbalho, served as Governor of Pará, and his mother, Elcione Zahluth Barbalho, served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies. His brother Helder Barbalho has served as Governor of Pará since 2019.[1][2]
During the 2022 Brazilian general election, he was considered part of the 'Lulist' wing of the MDB. Following Lula's election, he was chosen for the position of Minister of Cities.[3] He has stated that rebuilding the Minha Casa, Minha Vida public housing program will be a top priority of his leadership.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Jader Filho e Elcione Barbalho votam em Belém". DOL - Diário Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-10-30. Archived from the original on 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Jader Filho será ministro das Cidades, fechando os três ministérios do MDB". Congresso em Foco (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-12-28. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Lula confirms Jader Barbalho's son as Minister of Cities". West Observer. 2022-12-29. Archived from the original on 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Governo Lula: acompanhe o segundo dia de posse dos ministros". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
External links
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Media related to Jader Barbalho Filho at Wikimedia Commons
