Mendonça Filho

Mendonça Filho
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
1 February 2023
ConstituencyPernambuco
In office
1 February 2011  1 February 2019
ConstituencyPernambuco
In office
1 February 1995  18 December 1998
ConstituencyPernambuco
Minister of Education
In office
12 May 2016  6 April 2018
PresidentMichel Temer
Preceded byAloizio Mercadante
Succeeded byMaria Helena Guimarães de Castro
68th Governor of Pernambuco
In office
31 March 2006  1 January 2007
Vacant
Preceded byJarbas Vasconcelos
Succeeded byEduardo Campos
Vice Governor of Pernambuco
In office
1 January 1999  31 March 2006
GovernorJarbas Vasconcelos
Preceded byJorge José Gomes
Succeeded byJoão Lyra Neto
State Deputy of Pernambuco
In office
1 February 1987  1 February 1995
Personal details
Born
José Mendonça Bezerra Filho

(1966-07-12) 12 July 1966
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Political partyUNIÃO (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations
DEM (1986–2022)
SpouseTaciana Vilaça Mendonça
Alma materUniversity of Pernambuco (UFPE)
OccupationCompany administrator, politician

José Mendonça Bezerra Filho (born 12 July 1966 in Recife) is a Brazilian company administrator and politician, member of Democrats (DEM) political party. He was the minister of Education of Brazil, nominated by president Michel Temer, from 12 May 2016 until 6 April 2018.