Joaquim Barbosa
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His Excellency Joaquim Barbosa |
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Barbosa in 2013
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| President of the Supreme Federal Court | |
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In office November 17, 2012 – July 31, 2014 |
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| Vice President | Ricardo Lewandowski |
| Preceded by | Carlos Ayres Britto |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Lewandowski |
| Vice President of the Supreme Federal Court | |
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In office April 19, 2012 – November 22, 2012 |
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| President | Carlos Ayres Britto |
| Preceded by | Carlos Ayres Britto |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Lewandowski |
| Minister of the Supreme Federal Court | |
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In office June 25, 2003 – July 31, 2014 |
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| Nominated by | Luís Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Moreira Alves |
| Succeeded by | Luiz Edson Fachin |
| Personal details | |
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October 7, 1954 Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Alma mater | University of Brasília |
Joaquim Benedito Barbosa Gomes (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒoɐˈkĩ bẽneˈdʒitu bɐʁˈbɔzɐ ˈɡõmis], Paracatu, MG, Brazil) 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.
In 2013, he was elected by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
He has humble origins. He is the oldest son of a bricklayer father and a housewife mother. He started his education in the Brazilian public school system in his hometown, later completed in Brasília.
He worked as a cleaner and typesetter before attending Law School at the University of Brasília
Barbosa studied Law at University of Brasília (1979). He holds a Master (1990) and a Doctor (1993) of Laws from DEA - Droit Public Interne - Panthéon-Assas University.
After graduating from the University of Brasila, Barbosa began working for the Brazilian diplomatic service, Itamaraty, as a chancery official. His first assignment was to Helsinki, Finland.
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