Cícero Lucena

Cícero Lucena
Lucena in 2024
41st and 45th Mayor of João Pessoa
Assumed office
1 January 2021
Vice MayorLéo Bezerra
Preceded byLuciano Cartaxo
In office
1 January 1997 – 1 January 2005
Vice MayorReginaldo Tavares (1997–2001)
Haroldo Lucena (2001–2005)
Preceded byChico Franca
Succeeded byRicardo Coutinho
Senator for Paraíba
In office
1 February 2007 – 1 February 2015
43rd Governor of Paraíba
In office
2 April 1994 – 1 January 1995
Preceded byRonaldo Cunha Lima
Succeeded byAntônio Mariz
Lieutenant Governor of Paraíba
In office
15 March 1991 – 2 April 1994
GovernorRonaldo Cunha Lima
Preceded byAntônio da Costa Gomes
Succeeded byJosé Maranhão
ConstituencySão Paulo
Personal details
BornCícero de Lucena Filho
(1957-08-05) 5 August 1957
PartyPMDB (1987–2001)
PSDB (2001–2020)
PP (2020–2025)
MDB (2025–present)
SpouseMaria Lauremília Assis de Lucena
ChildrenMersinho Lucena

Cícero de Lucena Filho (born 5 August 1957) is a Brazilian politician and businessman who has served as the 45th Mayor of João Pessoa, the capital of the northeastern state of Paraíba, since 1 January 2021. A member of the big tent Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), he previously served two terms in the same position from 1997 to 2005.

A scion of a prominent political family, Lucena trained as a civil engineer, working as a construction executive before politics, and previously served as the governor, vice-governor, and senator for Paraíba as a member of the third way Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) and center-right Progressistas (PP).