Simone Tebet

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Nassar and the second or paternal family name is Tebet.

Simone Tebet
ORB
Tebet in 2024
Minister of Planning and Budget
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 January 2023
PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded byPaulo Guedes[a]
Senator for Mato Grosso do Sul
In office
1 February 2015 – 1 February 2023
Preceded byMarisa Serrano
Succeeded byTereza Cristina
State offices
2003–2014
Secretary of State of Government of Mato Grosso do Sul
In office
25 April 2013 – 4 January 2014
GovernorAndré Puccinelli
Preceded byOsmar Jeronymo
Succeeded byOsmar Jeronymo
Vice Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul
In office
1 January 2011 – 31 December 2014
GovernorAndré Puccinelli
Preceded byMurilo Zauith
Succeeded byRose Modesto
Mayor of Três Lagoas
In office
1 January 2005 – 31 March 2010
Vice MayorLuiz Akira (2005–2008)
Márcia Moura (2009–2010)
Preceded byIssam Fares
Succeeded byMárcia Moura
State Deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul
In office
1 February 2003 – 31 December 2004
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born
Simone Nassar Tebet

(1970-02-22) 22 February 1970 (age 54)
Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso,[b] Brazil
Political partyMDB (1997–present)
SpouseEduardo Rocha
Children2
Parent
Alma mater
ProfessionUniversity professor
AwardsBBC 100 Women (2022)[1]
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Simone Nassar Tebet (Portuguese pronunciation: [siˈmoni naˈsaʁ ˈtɛbetʃi]; born 22 February 1970) is a Brazilian academic, lawyer, and politician who has served as the Brazilian Minister of Planning and Budget since 5 January 2023. She previously was Senator for Mato Grosso do Sul from 2015 to 2023, Vice-Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul from 2011 to 2014, and mayor of Três Lagoas from 2005 to 2010.[2]

Tebet was the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) candidate for president in the 2022 Brazilian general election, placing third with 4.16% of the vote. After supporting Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in the second round, Tebet was appointed Minister of Planning.[3][4][5][6]

The daughter of the former President of the Federal Senate Ramez Tebet, Tebet ran for President of the Senate in 2021 against Rodrigo Pacheco, who was backed by both President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's Workers' Party. She led the MDB in the Federal Senate from 2018 to 2019.[7][8]

Tebet is considered a socially liberal and pro-business politician. She has ties to agribusiness and feminist groups and was supported by traditionally third way groups in her presidential campaign.[9][10]


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  1. ^ "BBC 100 Women 2022: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Simone Tebet renuncia cargo de prefeita e Márcia Moura assume". Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Simone Tebet inicia pré-campanha à Presidência da República em reunião com Temer". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Simone Tebet aceita ser ministra do Planejamento". JOTA Info (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 December 2022. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Pré-campanha de Simone Tebet aposta em prioridade ao social". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ Borges, Lúcio (27 December 2022). "2ª de MS: Simone Tebet aceita Ministério do Planejamento no Governo Lula" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Nome do MDB na eleição do Senado, Tebet diz que buscará 'independência harmônica' do Planalto". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Senador Simone Tebet". Federal Senate. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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