Juscelino Filho
Brazilian politician
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José Juscelino dos Santos Rezende Filho (born 6 November 1984) is a Brazilian physician and politician who had served as Minister of Communications in the cabinet of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from 2023 to 2025. Affiliated with the Brazil Union party, he has served as a federal deputy for Maranhão since 2015.
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Juscelino Filho | |
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| Minister of Communications | |
| In office 1 January 2023 – 8 April 2025 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Fábio Faria |
| Succeeded by | Frederico Siqueira |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2015 | |
| Constituency | Maranhão |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Juscelino dos Santos Rezende Filho 6 November 1984 São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil |
| Party | UNIÃO (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Profession | Physician |
Early life and education
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Career
As a doctor, Filho is specialized in radiology and diagnostic imaging. He formerly served as an assistant secretary in the Maranhão government.[2]
Federal Deputy from Maranhão
In 2014, Juscelino Filho was elected federal deputy from Maranhão.[3] On 17 April 2016, he voted in favor of impeaching President Dilma Rousseff. In April 2017, he voted in favor of labor reform.[4]
Minister of Communications
In December 2022, it was announced that he would serve as Minister of Communications in the second Lula Cabinet.[5] He resigned on 8 April 2025 after charges of corruption were filed against him over the misuse of public funds in a road paving project in Maranhão when he was a federal deputy.[6]
