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Joaquim Barbosa

His Excellency
Joaquim Barbosa
Min. Joaquim Barbosa.jpg
Barbosa in 2013
President of the Supreme Federal Court
In office
November 17, 2012 – July 31, 2014
Vice President Ricardo Lewandowski
Preceded by Carlos Ayres Britto
Succeeded by Ricardo Lewandowski
Vice President of the Supreme Federal Court
In office
April 19, 2012 – November 22, 2012
President Carlos Ayres Britto
Preceded by Carlos Ayres Britto
Succeeded by Ricardo Lewandowski
Minister of the Supreme Federal Court
In office
June 25, 2003 – July 31, 2014
Nominated by Luís Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded by Moreira Alves
Succeeded by Luiz Edson Fachin
Personal details
Born (1954-10-07) October 7, 1954 (age 62)
Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Alma mater University of Brasília

Joaquim Benedito Barbosa Gomes (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒoɐˈkĩ bẽneˈdʒitu bɐʁˈbɔzɐ ˈɡõmis], Paracatu, MG, Brazil) 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.

In 2013, he was elected by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

He has humble origins. He is the oldest son of a bricklayer father and a housewife mother. He started his education in the Brazilian public school system in his hometown, later completed in Brasília.

He worked as a cleaner and typesetter before attending Law School at the University of Brasília

Barbosa studied Law at University of Brasília (1979). He holds a Master (1990) and a Doctor (1993) of Laws from DEA - Droit Public Interne - Panthéon-Assas University.

After graduating from the University of Brasila, Barbosa began working for the Brazilian diplomatic service, Itamaraty, as a chancery official. His first assignment was to Helsinki, Finland.


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