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 | November 1, 1945 Tatuí, São Paulo, Brazil |
| 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.
