André Mendonça

His Excellency
André Mendonça
His Excellency André Mendonça
	Mendonça in April 2020
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 16 December 2021
Nominated by	Jair Bolsonaro
Preceded by	Marco Aurélio Mello
Attorney General of the Union
	In office; 29 March 2021 – 6 August 2021
President	Jair Bolsonaro
Preceded by	José Levi do Amaral
Succeeded by	Bruno Bianco
	In office; 1 January 2019 – 28 April 2020
President	Jair Bolsonaro
Preceded by	Grace Mendonça
Succeeded by	José Levi do Amaral
Minister of Justice and Public Security
	In office; 29 April 2020 – 29 March 2021
President	Jair Bolsonaro
Preceded by	Sérgio Moro
Succeeded by	Anderson Torres
Personal details
Born	André Luiz de Almeida Mendonça; 27 December 1972; Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Alma mater	Law School, Bauru University Center (LL.B.); South American Theological College (BTh); University of Salamanca (LL.M., LL.D.);
Personal
Religion	Christian
Denomination	Presbyterian
Church	Presbyterian Church of Brazil

André Luiz de Almeida Mendonça (born 27 December 1972) is a Brazilian attorney, Presbyterian pastor, and politician currently serving as Justice of the Supreme Federal Court. He is the third evangelical Christian positioned to join the top court, and former Minister of Justice and Public Security and Attorney General of the Union in the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro. Prior to assuming this role, he served as Attorney General of Brazil in the same administration.

Mendonça was an attorney for Brazil since 2000 and was special assistant of the Comptroller General of the Union Wagner Rosário between 2016 and 2018.

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