Carmen Lúcia

Her Excellency
Cármen Lúcia
Vice President of the Supreme Federal Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 10, 2014
President Ricardo Lewandowski
Preceded by Ricardo Lewandowski
Minister of the Supreme Federal Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 21, 2006[1]
Appointed by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva[2]
Preceded by Nelson Jobim[2]
Personal details
Born April 19, 1954 [1]
Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil [1]
Alma mater Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais [3]

Cármen Lúcia Antunes Rocha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʁmẽj ˈlusjɐ ɐ̃ˈtũɲis ˈʁɔʃɐ], Montes Claros, April 19, 1954) is a Brazilian jurist and member of the Supreme Federal Court since 2006. She was the second woman to be chosen as a justice for such court. She has been nominated by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

She was President of the Superior Electoral Court of Brazil.[4] She currently is the Vice President of the Supreme Federal Court.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 O Estado de S. Paulo, June 22, 2006, p. A5
  2. 2.0 2.1 O Estado de S. Paulo, May 11, 2006, p. A7
  3. Curriculum Vitae at STF Website. (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  4. TSE Website (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 17, 2012.