Torquato Jardim

Torquato Jardim
Minister of Justice
In office
28 May 2017 – 1 January 2019
PresidentMichel Temer
Preceded byOsmar Serraglio
Succeeded bySergio Moro
Minister of Transparency, Supervision and CGU
In office
2 June 2016 – 28 May 2017
PresidentMichel Temer
Preceded byCarlos Higino Ribeiro de Alencar (acting)
Succeeded byWagner de Campos Rosário
Justice of the Superior Electoral Court
In office
26 May 1988 – 18 April 1996
Personal details
Born
Torquato Lorena Jardim

(1949-12-12) 12 December 1949 (age 74)
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
OccupationJurist

Torquato Lorena Jardim (born 12 December 1949 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian jurist. He was minister of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) from 1988 to 1996 and is currently minister of Transparency, Supervision and CGU, appointed by President Michel Temer.[1]

On 28 May 2017, Brazilian president Michel Temer named Jardim as Minister of Justice.[2]

  1. ^ Filipe Matoso (1 June 2016). "Planalto anuncia Torquato Jardim para o Ministério da Transparência" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. ^ Parragassu, Lisandra; Books, Brad (28 May 2017). "Scandal-hit Brazilian leader Temer picks new justice minister". Reuters. Retrieved 30 May 2017.