# Simone Tebet

_Brazilian lawyer, professor, writer, and politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Simone Nassar Tebet is a Brazilian lawyer, professor, and politician who served as Minister of Planning and Budget from 2023 to 2026. A member of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), she previously served as Senator for Mato Grosso do Sul from 2015 to 2023, vice-governor of the same state from 2011 to 2014, and mayor of Três Lagoas from 2005 to 2010, becoming the first woman to hold the latter two posts.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 February 1970 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10371678#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Três Lagoas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10371678#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10371678#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10371678#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Movement Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10371678#P102))
- **Education:** Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10371678#P69))
- **Spouse:** Eduardo Rocha ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10371678#P26))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Planning and Budget (since 1 January 2023 · BS 17 Poush 2079 onwards); Mato Grosso do Sul senator (1 February 2019 – 31 January 2023); Mato Grosso do Sul senator (1 February 2015 – 31 January 2019); state deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul; mayor; state secretary of Mato Grosso do Sul; Vice governor of Mato Grosso do Sul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10371678#P39))
- **Awards:** BBC 100 Women ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10371678#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** SimoneTebetms ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10371678#P2002))
- **Facebook:** simonetebet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10371678#P2013))
- **Instagram:** simonetebet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10371678#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Simone Tebet born?**  
Simone Tebet was born on 22 February 1970 in Três Lagoas.

**What positions has Simone Tebet held?**  
Positions held by Simone Tebet include: Minister of Planning and Budget (since 1 January 2023); Mato Grosso do Sul senator (2019–2023); Mato Grosso do Sul senator (2015–2019); state deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul; mayor.

**Where did Simone Tebet study?**  
Simone Tebet was educated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Simone Tebet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_Tebet) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q10371678](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10371678) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 2024-08-28 Audiência entre as Ministras Simone Tebet e Luciana Santos, 10 (cropped).jpg by Rodrigo Cabral (ASCOM/MCTI) (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2024-08-28_Audi%C3%AAncia_entre_as_Ministras_Simone_Tebet_e_Luciana_Santos,_10_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Simone Tebet, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 2024-08-28 Audiência entre as Ministras Simone Tebet e Luciana Santos, 10 (cropped).jpg — Rodrigo Cabral (ASCOM/MCTI), CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Simone Tebet". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/simone-tebet. Retrieved 6 November 2026.