
Fernando Haddad
Fernando Haddad was born on 25 January 1963 in São Paulo and is an academic, lawyer and member of the Workers' Party (PT) since 1983.
- Born
- 1963 (63 years), São Paulo
- Party
- Workers' Party
- Education
- University of São Paulo
Centre-left · Where sources place the party (Workers' Party)
Wikipedia: centre-left (Workers' Party)
Ideology: social democracy
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He was Minister of Education from 2005 to 2012, Mayor of São Paulo from 2013 to 2017 and Minister of Finance from 2023 to 2026. In March 2026 he announced he would leave the ministry to run for Governor of São Paulo. He is named among the possible contenders for the 2026 Brazilian presidential election.
Career
As Minister of Education under Lula and Dilma Rousseff he expanded higher education through the ProUni and FIES programmes and the unified university selection system. He won the São Paulo mayoral race in 2012 with 55.57% and lost re-election in 2016 with 17%. He was the PT's presidential candidate in 2018 and took 44.87% in the runoff against Jair Bolsonaro. In 2022 he lost the São Paulo governor's race with 44.73%. As Finance Minister he led a tax reform, the first comprehensive one in over 30 years, and debt renegotiation programmes.
- Minister of Finance of Brazil 2023–2026
- Mayor of São Paulo 2013–2017
- Minister of Education of Brazil 2005–2012
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Brazil Presidential Election 2026
| Outcome | Left – Right | Age | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | Right | 45 | 85% |
| Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | Left | 80 | 15% |
| Tarcísio de Freitas Resolved | Right | 51 | 0% |
| Jair Bolsonaro Resolved | Far right | 71 | 0% |
| Michelle Bolsonaro Resolved | Right | 44 | 0% |
| Eduardo Bolsonaro Resolved | Far right | 42 | 0% |
| Ratinho Júnior Resolved | Centre | 45 | 0% |
| Renan Santos Resolved | 42 | 0% | |
| Ronaldo Caiado Resolved | Right | 77 | 0% |
| Romeu Zema Resolved | Centre-right | 61 | 0% |
| Camilo Santana Resolved | Centre-left | 58 | 0% |
| Fernando Haddad Resolved | Centre-left | 63 | 0% |