José Celso de Mello Filho

His Excellency
Celso de Mello
Minister of the Supreme Federal Court
Assumed office
August 17, 1989
Nominated by José Sarney
Preceded by Rafael Mayer [1]
Personal details
Born (1945-11-01) November 1, 1945
Tatuí, São Paulo, Brazil
Spouse(s) Maria de Lourdes Campos de Mello [1]

José Celso de Mello Filho (Tatuí, November 1, 1945), is a Brazilian jurist, currently the oldest member of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil and is, therefore, referred to as the dean of the Court. He was nominated by President José Sarney in 1989.[2]

He became the youngest President of the Court in 1997.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 STF website (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Supreme Federal Court website. Retrieved November 6, 2012.


Legal offices
Preceded by
Rafael Mayer
Judge of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil
1989–present
Incumbent


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