Fernando Haddad

Fernando Haddad
Minister of Education of Brazil
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 July 2005
Preceded by Tarso Genro
Personal details
Born 25 January 1963 ( 1963 -01-25) (age 49)
São Paulo, Brazil
Political party Workers' Party

Fernando Haddad (born 25 January 1963) is a Brazilian academic and politician of Lebanese origin. He is currently the Minister of Education in the cabinet of Dilma Rousseff.[1].

Biography

Haddad holds an undergraduate degree in law, a master's degree in economics and a doctorate in philosophy from the University of São Paulo.[2] He has devoted much of his career to public service: he has been a consultant for the Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas–an economics research institute–based at the School of Economics, Business and Accounting of the University of São Paulo,[3] chief of staff to the Finance and Economic Development Secretary of the municipality of São Paulo,[3] and a special advisor to the Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management.[3] He is also a professor in the politics department of the University of São Paulo.[4]

Haddad took over the cabinet position of Minister of Education on 29 July 2005, when his predecessor, Tarso Genro, left the position to become the chairman of the Workers' Party.[3]

References

  1. ^ "In Lula's footsteps: Brazil's presidential campaign". The Economist 396 (8689): 50. 1 July 2010. http://www.economist.com/node/16486525. Retrieved 7 July 2010. 
  2. ^ "Currículo de Fernando Haddad no Sistema de Currículos Lattes" (in Portuguese). buscatextual.cnpq.br. http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.jsp?id=K4782263J1. Retrieved 7 July 2010. 
  3. ^ a b c d "Fernando Haddad é o novo ministro da Educação" (in Portuguese). educacaopublica.rj.gov.br. http://www.educacaopublica.rj.gov.br/jornal/materias/0264.html. Retrieved 7 July 2010. 
  4. ^ "Conversa com o Ministro da Educação" (in Portuguese). miniweb.com.br. http://www.miniweb.com.br/atualidade/entrevistas/Prof_Fernando_Hadad/prof_haddad.html. Retrieved 7 July 2010.