Fernando Haddad
Fernando Haddad is a Brazilian politician and academic who served as Minister of Education (2005-2012) in the cabinets of both Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff, served as Mayor of São Paulo (2013- 2017), and was the Worker's Party (PT) candidate in the 2018 presidential elections in Brazil. Haddad holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law, a Master’s Degree in Economics and a Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of São Paulo (USP). He is a professor of Contemporary Political Theory at USP and of Public Administration at Insper.[1]
Progressive International
Fernando Haddad is a former member of the Council of the Progressive International.
Progressive International Brazil gathering
Noam Chomsky, Jeremy Corbyn, Zarah Sultana MP, Vijay Prashad and Fernando Haddad.
Background
Fernando Haddad began his career as a professor of contemporary political theory at the University of Sao Paulo, before becoming undersecretary of finance and economic development for the municipality of Sao Paulo (2001-2003). In 2005, he became minister of education, serving until 2012. During his tenure as minister of education, Haddad's main initiative was the ProUni, or the "university for all" program, which aimed to increase the number of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds in higher education. In 2012, Haddad was elected the 51st mayor of Sao Paulo, a position which he held until 2017. Haddad was named as former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's running mate for the 2018 presidential elections. However, he was later named PT's new presidential nominee, when Lula was declared ineligible.