Vital do Rêgo Filho

In this Portuguese name, "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Vital do Rêgo Filho
Minister of the Federal Court of Accounts
Incumbent
Assumed office December 22, 2014
President	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	José Jorge
Senator from Paraíba
In office February 1, 2011 – December 22, 2014
Federal Deputy for Paraíba
In office February 1, 2007 – January 31, 2011
State Deputy from Paraíba
In office February 1, 1995 – February 11, 2007
Alderman from Campina Grande
In office January 1, 1989 – February 1, 1995
Personal details
Born	(1963-09-21) September 21, 1963 Campina Grande, Paraíba
Political party	PSB (1988–1992) PST (1992–1994) PDT (1994–2006) PMDB (2006–2014) Independent (2014–present)
Alma mater	Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) State University of Paraíba (UEPB)
Profession	Doctor

Vital do Rêgo Filho (born September 21, 1963) is a Brazilian politician and doctor. He represented Paraíba in the Federal Senate from 2011 to 2014. Previously, he was a Deputy from Paraíba from 2007 to 2011. He was a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party. Assumed office in the Federal Court of Accounts on December 22, 2014, appointed by president Dilma Rousseff. In the Senate, senator Raimundo Lira took office in his place.

Operation Car Wash

On May 19, 2016, minister Teori Zavascki ordered the opening of inquiry that investigates Vital do Rêgo Filho in Operation Car Wash for supposed payoff charges from contractors when, in office as senator, led the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry of Petrobras in the Congress.