José Celso de Mello Filho
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Celso de Mello | |
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Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
In office August 17, 1989 – October 13, 2020 | |
Appointed by | José Sarney |
Preceded by | Rafael Mayer [1] |
Succeeded by | Nunes Marques |
36th President of the Supreme Federal Court | |
In office May 22, 1997 – May 27, 1999 | |
Vice President | Carlos Velloso |
Preceded by | Sepúlveda Pertence |
Succeeded by | Carlos Velloso |
Personal details | |
Born | Tatuí, São Paulo, Brazil | November 1, 1945
Spouse | Ana Maria Rangel |
Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
José Celso de Mello Filho (Tatuí, November 1, 1945), is a Brazilian jurist, former member of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil. He was nominated by President José Sarney in 1989.[2]
He became the youngest President of the Court in 1997.[2]
On September 25, 2020, Celso de Mello announced his early retirement to October 13, before the limit date of November 1, when the dean of the Supreme Court will turn 75.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ STF website Archived 2009-10-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ a b Supreme Federal Court website. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Falcão, Márcio; Vivas, Fernanda (25 September 2020). "Ministro Celso de Mello antecipa aposentadoria e deixará STF em 13 de outubro". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 September 2020.