Mendonça Filho

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mendonça and the second or paternal family name is Bezerra. "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

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^[1] until 6 April 2018.^[2]

Mendonça Filho
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2023
Constituency	Pernambuco
In office 1 February 2011 – 1 February 2019
Constituency	Pernambuco
In office 1 February 1995 – 18 December 1998
Constituency	Pernambuco
Minister of Education
In office 12 May 2016 – 6 April 2018
President	Michel Temer
Preceded by	Aloizio Mercadante
Succeeded by	Maria Helena Guimarães de Castro
68th Governor of Pernambuco
In office 31 March 2006 – 1 January 2007
Vacant
Preceded by	Jarbas Vasconcelos
Succeeded by	Eduardo Campos
Vice Governor of Pernambuco
In office 1 January 1999 – 31 March 2006
Governor	Jarbas Vasconcelos
Preceded by	Jorge José Gomes
Succeeded by	João 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 (age 59) Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Political party	UNIÃO (2022–present)
Other political affiliations	DEM (1986–2022)
Spouse	Taciana Vilaça Mendonça
Alma mater	University of Pernambuco (UFPE)
Occupation	Company administrator, politician