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Joaquim Barbosa | |
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Barbosa in 2012 | |
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
In office June 25, 2003 – July 31, 2014 | |
Appointed by | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
Preceded by | Moreira Alves[1] |
Succeeded by | Edson Fachin |
56th President of the Supreme Federal Court | |
In office November 22, 2012 – July 31, 2014 | |
Vice President | Ricardo Lewandowski |
Preceded by | Ayres Britto |
Succeeded by | Ricardo Lewandowski |
Personal details | |
Born | Joaquim Benedito Barbosa Gomes October 7, 1954 Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Political party | PSB (2018–present) |
Spouse |
Marileuza Francisco de Andrade
(m. 1980; div. 1987) |
Children | Felipe |
Alma mater | University of Brasília[2] Panthéon-Assas University |
Other judicial positions
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Joaquim Benedito Barbosa Gomes (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒoɐˈkĩ beneˈdʒitu bɐʁˈbɔzɐ ˈɡomis]; born October 7, 1954) is a former Justice of the Supreme Federal Court in Brazil. He served as the president of the court (Chief Justice) between 2012 and 2014.
Barbosa studied law at University of Brasília (1979) and holds a master's degree (1990) and a doctorate (1993) from Panthéon-Assas University.[3] He is a Doctor Honoris Causa of Hebrew University (2015).[4]
In 2013, he was elected by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.[5]