Cármen Lúcia
Cármen Lúcia | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2006 | |
| Nominated by | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Nelson Jobim |
| 58th President of the Supreme Federal Court | |
| In office 12 September 2016 – 13 September 2018 | |
| Vice President | Dias Toffoli |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Lewandowski |
| Succeeded by | Dias Toffoli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1954 Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais |
| Reference(s) | [1][2][3] |
Other judicial positions
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Cármen Lúcia Antunes Rocha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʁmẽj ˈlusjɐ ɐ̃ˈtũɲis ˈʁɔʃɐ]; 19 April 1954) is a Brazilian jurist. She is a member of the Supreme Federal Court since 2006.
She is the second woman to have been chosen as a justice for the Court and Chief Justice and a professor of Constitutional Law at Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais.[4]
She was nominated by former President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. She is known for her firm stance regarding women's rights.[5]
She was President of the Superior Electoral Court of Brazil.[6] She was the President of the Supreme Federal Court. She became Acting President from April 13, 2018 until April 14 of the same year.[7]
References
- ↑ O Estado de S. Paulo, June 22, 2006, p. A5
- ↑ O Estado de S. Paulo, May 11, 2006, p. A7
- ↑ Curriculum Vitae at STF Website. (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ https://www.pucminas.br/sala-imprensa/noticias/Paginas/Ministra-C%C3%A1rmen-L%C3%BAcia-volta-a-dar-aulas-na-PUC-Minas-em-agosto.aspx
- ↑ "Cármen Lúcia takes office as Supreme Court chief justice". 12 September 2016.
- ↑ TSE Website Archived 2017-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ "Ministra Carmen Lúcia asume la Presidencia de Brasil hasta este sábado". Archived from the original on 2018-06-16. Retrieved 2020-02-07.