Jader Barbalho Filho

Jader Filho
Minister of Cities
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 January 2023
PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded byAlexandre Baldy
Personal details
Born
Jader Fontenelle Barbalho Filho

(1976-06-24) 24 June 1976 (age 48)
Belém, Pará, Brazil
Political partyMDB
SpouseLaice Lazera
Parent

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.

Biography

Jader 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 [pt] public housing program will be a top priority of his leadership.[4]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Cities
2023–present 		Incumbent