Luiz Fux
Appearance
Luiz Fux | |
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President of the Supreme Federal Court | |
Assumed office September 10, 2020 | |
Vice President | Rosa Weber |
Preceded by | Dias Toffoli |
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
Assumed office March 3, 2011 | |
Appointed by | Dilma Rousseff |
Preceded by | Eros Grau |
Personal details | |
Born | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 26 April 1953
Spouse(s) | Eliane Fux |
Children | Marianna Rodrigo |
Alma mater | State University of Rio de Janeiro |
Other judicial positions
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Luiz Fux (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈis ˈfuks]) (born 26 April 1953) is a Brazilian judge. He is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Federal Court since 2020. He was appointed as a justice of the Court by President Dilma Rousseff in 2011 and had his nomination approved by the Senate. He is the first Jewish Brazilian member of the Court.[1]
He was a minister of the Superior Court of Justice.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Brazil's highest court names first Jewish justice". Jewish Telegraph Agency. February 10, 2011. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2011.