His Excellency Marco Aurélio Mello |
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Justice Marco Aurélio Mello
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
In office 27 May 2001 – 5 June 2003 |
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Preceded by | Carlos Velloso |
Succeeded by | Maurício Corrêa |
Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
In office 27 May 1999 – 27 May 2001 |
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Preceded by | Carlos Velloso |
Succeeded by | Maurício Corrêa |
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
Assumed office 13 June 1990 |
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Nominated by | Fernando Collor de Mello |
Preceded by | Carlos Madeira |
Personal details | |
Born |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
July 12, 1946
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.