Joaquim Barbosa

His Excellency
Joaquim Barbosa
His Excellency Joaquim Barbosa
	Barbosa in 2012
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
	In office; June 25, 2003 – July 31, 2014
Appointed by	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded by	Moreira Alves
Succeeded by	Edson Fachin
56th President of the Supreme Federal Court
	In office; November 22, 2012 – July 31, 2014
Vice President	Ricardo Lewandowski
Preceded by	Ayres Britto
Succeeded by	Ricardo Lewandowski
Personal details
Born	Joaquim Benedito Barbosa Gomes; October 7, 1954; Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Political party	PSB (2018–present)
Spouse	Marileuza Francisco de Andrade (m. 1980; div. 1987)
Children	Felipe
Alma mater	University of Brasília; Panthéon-Assas University
	Other judicial positions 2012–2014: President, National Justice Council ; 2012–2012: Vice President, Supreme Federal Court ; 2012–2012: Vice President, National Justice Council ; 2008–2010: Vice President, Superior Electoral Court ; 2006–2008: Effective Justice, Superior Electoral Court ; 2006–2006: Substitute Justice, Superior Electoral Court ;

Joaquim Benedito Barbosa Gomes (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒoɐˈkĩ beneˈdʒitu bɐʁˈbɔzɐ ˈɡomis]; born October 7, 1954) is a former Justice of the Supreme Federal Court in Brazil. He served as the president of the court (Chief Justice) between 2012 and 2014.

Barbosa studied law at University of Brasília (1979) and holds a master's degree (1990) and a doctorate (1993) from Panthéon-Assas University. He is a Doctor Honoris Causa of Hebrew University (2015).

In 2013, he was elected by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

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