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Marco Aurélio Mello

His Excellency
Marco Aurélio Mello
Ministro Marco Aurélio em sessão do STF.jpg
Justice Marco Aurélio Mello
Chief Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
In office
27 May 2001 – 5 June 2003
Preceded by Carlos Velloso
Succeeded by Maurício Corrêa
Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
In office
27 May 1999 – 27 May 2001
Preceded by Carlos Velloso
Succeeded by Maurício Corrêa
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
Assumed office
13 June 1990
Nominated by Fernando Collor de Mello
Preceded by Carlos Madeira
Personal details
Born (1946-07-12) July 12, 1946 (age 71)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spouse(s) Dra. Sandra De Santis Mendes de Farias Mello
Alma mater Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law

Marco Aurélio Mendes de Farias Mello (born July 12, 1946, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian justice of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, and member of the family of the former President of Brazil Fernando Collor de Mello.

In a controversial decision, Marco Aurélio Mello has recently (October, 2012) decided to interrupt the imprisonment of Luiz André Ferreira da Silva (aka Deco), a politician of the city of Rio de Janeiro who has been arrested for involvement with the Milícia mafia at Rio de Janeiro.



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