Brazilian presidential line of succession

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The presidential line of succession defines who may become or act as Constitutional President of the Republic of Brazil upon the incapacity, resignation, death or by judge trial of a current President.

[edit] Current order

The Presidential line of succession, as specified by the Constitution. The current office-holder is in parentheses:

Current President (Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva)

#	Office	Current Officer
1	Vice President	José Alencar
2	President of the Chamber of Deputies	Arlindo Chinaglia
3	President of the Senate	Garibaldi Alves Filho
4	President of the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court	Ellen Gracie Northfleet