Luiz Henrique Mandetta

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Luiz Henrique Mandetta
Minister of Health
In office
1 January 2019 – 16 April 2020
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Preceded byGilberto Occhi
Succeeded byNelson Teich
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
for Mato Grosso do Sul
In office
1 February 2011 – 1 January 2019
Personal details
Born (1964-11-30) 30 November 1964 (age 59)
Campo Grande, Mato Grosso, Brazil[a]
Political partyDEM (2009–present)
Other political
affiliations		PMDB (2002–2009)
Parents
  • Hélio Mandetta (father)
  • Maria Olga Solari (mother)
EducationGama Filho University
Military service
AllegianceBrazil Brazil
Branch/service Brazilian Army
Rank Lieutenant

Luiz Henrique Mandetta (born 30 November 1964) is a Brazilian pediatric orthopedist and politician, member of the Democrats (DEM). Mandetta was announced in 20 November 2018 as Minister of Health of president Jair Bolsonaro, replacing Gilberto Occhi.[1] On 16 April 2020 he was fired by Bolsonaro after disagreements over social distancing policies during the coronavirus pandemic.[2]

Education and early career

Mandetta is a graduated medic by the University Gama Filho, with specialization in orthopedics by the service of orthopedics of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul and sub-specialization in pediatric orthopedics by the Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Atlanta. He was military medic, as lieutenant,[3] in the Army Central Hospital.

Political career

Member of Congress, 2011–2019

Mandetta has been an elected federal deputy since the 2010 elections for the 54th Congress;[4] he was reelected in 2014 for the 55th Congress.[5]

During his time in Congress, Mandetta was most well-known for opposing health policies of the leftist Workers Party government, and in particular its “Mais Medicos” program which brought Cuban doctors to Brazil’s most far-flung corners. He voted for the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff.[6][7] Later, he was in favor of the Constitutional Amendment n.º 95 of 2016, that established a new tax regime.[7] On April 2017, voted in favor of the Labour Reform.[7][8] On August 2017, voted for the progress of the complaint against president Michel Temer.[7][9]

Minister of Health, 2019–2020

In 20 November 2018, Mandetta was confirmed by president-elect Jair Bolsonaro to assume the Ministry of Health.[10] About the accusations of irregularities when he was Secretary of Health of Campo Grande, Mandetta affirmed a week before the confirmation that he had talked to Bolsonaro about the details of the case.[11] According to him, the president-elect said that only the complaint wouldn't be a reason to block his nomination.[12] Mandetta is currently under investigation for alleged procurement fraud, influence peddling and undeclared campaign donations.[13]

Mandetta has received widespread notoriety in 2020 for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. The Health Minister has contradicted President Bolsonaro on numerous occasions; while Mandetta has defended social distancing measures in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Bolsonaro is an opponent of such measures and has criticized state governors who implemented lockdowns in their states.[14]

According to a Datafolha poll from April 2020, Mandetta had a 76% approval rating from Brazilians for his handling of the pandemic; 82% of the responses in support of Mandetta were from self-proclaimed Bolsonaro supporters.[15]. The president's ministers Paulo Guedes (Economy) and Sérgio Moro (Justice and Public Security) have also been against the president's position on social distancing and have publicly supported Mandetta.[16] Bolsonaro has expressed his dissatisfaction with the minister multiple times, and reportedly decided to dismiss Mandetta on 6 April 2020 before backing down due to pressure from his advisors.[17]

Mandetta announced on 16 April 2020 that he had been fired by Bolsonaro, with oncologist Nelson Teich as Mandetta's successor as Minister of Health, though Teich would also resign a month later.[2][18][19]

Personal life

Mandetta is a Freemason,[20][21] and Roman Catholic.[22]

Notes

  1. ^ After Mato Grosso do Sul foundation in 1977, Campo Grande became its city and capital.

References

  1. ^ Mazui, Guilherme (20 November 2018). "Bolsonaro anuncia deputado Mandetta como futuro ministro da Saúde" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Mandetta anuncia em rede social que foi demitido do Ministério da Saúde" [Mandetta announces on social network that he has been fired from the Ministry of Health]. G1. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ Shalders, André; Magenta, Matheus (20 November 2018). "Governo Bolsonaro: Quem é Luiz Henrique Mandetta, que será ministro da Saúde" (in Portuguese). BBC. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. ^ Gabriel Stargardter and Lisandra Paraguassu (1 April 2020), One Brazilian minister shines as coronavirus clobbers Bolsonaro Reuters.
  5. ^ "Quem são" (in Portuguese). Câmara dos Deputados. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  6. ^ Gabriel Stargardter and Lisandra Paraguassu (1 April 2020), One Brazilian minister shines as coronavirus clobbers Bolsonaro Reuters.
  7. ^ a b c d "Veja como deputados votaram no impeachment de Dilma, na PEC 241, na reforma trabalhista e na denúncia contra Temer" (in Portuguese). G1. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Reforma trabalhista: como votaram os deputados" (in Portuguese). Carta Capital. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Como votou cada deputado sobre a denúncia contra Temer". Carta Capital. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Mandetta é confirmado como ministro da Saúde" (in Portuguese). GaúchaZH. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  11. ^ Ministério da Saúde. "O Ministro". www.saude.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  12. ^ Marques, Humberto (13 November 2018). "Cotado para ministério, Mandetta discutiu "caso Gisa" com Bolsonaro" (in Portuguese). Campo Grande News. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  13. ^ Shalders* - @andreshalders, André (20 November 2018). "Quem é Luiz Henrique Mandetta, que será ministro da Saúde de Bolsonaro" – via www.bbc.com.
  14. ^ "One Brazilian minister shines as coronavirus clobbers Bolsonaro". 1 April 2020 – via www.reuters.com.
  15. ^ "Aprovação de ministério de Mandetta também avança entre eleitores de Bolsonaro, diz Datafolha". Folha de S.Paulo. 6 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Paulo Guedes se junta a Moro na defesa da estratégia de Mandetta". 3 April 2020.
  17. ^ Benites, Afonso (7 April 2020). "Militares e cúpula do Legislativo intervêm para manter Mandetta, a despeito de Bolsonaro". EL PAÍS.
  18. ^ "Brazil's Bolsonaro appoints Nelson Teich as health minister". Reuters. 16 April 2020.
  19. ^ Dewan, Angela (31 May 2020). "Trump, Putin and Bolsonaro find their populist playbooks are no match for coronavirus". CNN. Cable News Network. Retrieved 1 June 2020. In April, [Bolsonaro] fired his health minister, Luiz Henrique Mandetta, one of Brazil's biggest proponents of social distancing. A second health minister, Nelson Teich, recently quit, after criticizing Bolsonaro's decree ordering beauty salons and gyms to reopen.
  20. ^ https://www.noticias.uol.com.br/colunas/rubens-valente/2020/04/07/maconaria-bolsonaro-coronavirus.amp.htm
  21. ^ Derosa, Cristian (6 April 2020). "Demissão de Mandetta pode desagradar maçons, afirma site".
  22. ^ https://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/mandetta-contraria-bolsonaro-pede-manutencao-de-restricoes-impostas-pelos-estados-24339323
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Health
2019–2020 		Succeeded by
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