Joaquim Barbosa

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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[1]
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 (1954-10-07) October 7, 1954 (age 70) 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[2] 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.^[3] He is a Doctor Honoris Causa of Hebrew University (2015).^[4]

In 2013, he was elected by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.^[5]