Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez

Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez (born 15 November 1943) is a Colombian-Brazilian philosopher[1] and former Minister of Education of Brazil.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vélez and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez
Minister of Education
In office
1 January 2019 – 8 April 2019
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Preceded byRossieli Soares
Succeeded byAbraham Weintraub
Personal details
Born (1943-11-15) 15 November 1943
Bogotá, Colombia
Alma materPontifical Xavierian University
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Gama Filho University

Biography

Rodríguez was born in 1943 in Bogotá, Colombia. He received a degree in Philosophy from the Pontifical Xavierian University in 1963, and in 1967 received a degree in Theology from the Bogotá Seminar. In 1974 he received a master's degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and in 1982 received a doctorate in Philosophy from Universidade Gama Filho.[2][1]

He is a professor of religion at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora.[3] Rodríguez is a fierce critic of the Workers' Party, the Brazilian National High School Exam, and is a proponent of the "Escola sem Partido" ("Nonpartisan School") project.[4] His political views have been described as far-right.[5] He had been recommended by the philosopher Olavo de Carvalho.[6]

On 22 November 2018, Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro announced that Rodríguez would serve as Brazil's Minister of Education in the coming administration.[7] He took office on 1 January 2019.

References
  1. "Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez". Ensayistas.org. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. "Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez". Escavador.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. "Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez". Videeditorial.com.br. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. "Após bancada evangélica vetar educador, Bolsonaro anuncia colombiano para Educação - Política". Politica.estadao.com.br. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  5. Venturini, Lilian (23 November 2018). "Este é o futuro ministro da Educação. E estas são suas ideias" [This is the future Minister of Education. And these are his ideas.]. Nexo Jornal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  6. "'Sou irresistível', diz Olavo de Carvalho sobre ter emplacado dois novos ministros". Oglobo.globo.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  7. "Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez será o novo ministro da Educação". Exame.abril.com.br. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Rossieli Soares		 Minister of Education
2019		 Succeeded by
Abraham Weintraub
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