Fernando Haddad

Fernando Haddad
61st Mayor of São Paulo
In office 1 January 2013 – 31 December 2016
Vice Mayor	Nádia Campeão
Preceded by	Gilberto Kassab
Succeeded by	João Doria
Minister of Education
In office 29 July 2005 – 24 January 2012
President	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Tarso Genro
Succeeded by	Aloizio Mercadante
Personal details
Born	( 1963 -01-25) 25 January 1963 (age 54) São Paulo, Brazil
Political party	Workers' Party
Alma mater	University of São Paulo
Religion	Orthodox Christianity

Fernando Haddad (born 25 January 1963) is a Brazilian academic and politician former Mayor of São Paulo, Brazil's largest city. He is of Lebanese Orthodox Christian origin.

He studied Law, economics and philosophy at the University of São Paulo and was the Minister of Education in the cabinet of Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff.

Haddad holds a master's degree in economics and a doctorate in philosophy from the University of São Paulo. 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, chief of staff to the Finance and Economic Development Secretary of the municipality of São Paulo, and a special advisor to the Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management. He is also a professor in the politics department of the University of São Paulo.

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.

On 2012, Haddad was a candidate for mayor of São Paulo during the 2012 Brazilian municipal elections. After successfully advancing to the second round, he faced former mayor José Serra (who was the most voted candidate in the first round) and won it with 55.57% of the valid votes.

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