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

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of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Biography

Jader Barbalho Filho was born in

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. His father, Jader Barbalho, served as Governor of Pará, and his mother, Elcione Zahluth Barbalho, served as a member of the

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. His brother

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has served as Governor of Pará since 2019. During the

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, 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. He has stated that rebuilding the public housing program will be a top priority of his leadership.

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{{Second Lula cabinet Brazilian politicians 1976 births Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians Living people People from Belém Government ministers of Brazil