Marco Aurélio Mello
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| His Excellency Marco Aurélio Mello |
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Justice Marco Aurélio Mello
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| Chief Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
| In office 27 May 2001 – 5 June 2003 |
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| Vice President | Maurício Corrêa |
| Preceded by | Carlos Velloso |
| Succeeded by | Maurício Corrêa |
| Vice President of the Supreme Federal Court | |
| In office 27 May 1999 – 27 May 2001 |
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| President | Carlos Velloso |
| Preceded by | Carlos Velloso |
| Succeeded by | Maurício Corrêa |
| Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
| Assumed office 13 June 1990[1] |
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| Nominated by | Fernando Collor de Mello |
| Preceded by | Carlos Madeira[2] |
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| Born | July 12, 1946 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Spouse(s) | Dra. Sandra De Santis Mendes de Farias Mello [2] |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Marco Aurélio Mendes de Farias Mello (born July 12, 1946, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian justice of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, and member of the family of the former President of Brazil Fernando Collor de Mello.
In a controversial decision, Marco Aurélio Mello has recently (October, 2012) decided to interrupt the imprisonment of Luiz André Ferreira da Silva (aka Deco), a politician of the city of Rio de Janeiro who has been arrested for involvement with the Milícia mafia at Rio de Janeiro. [3]
References[edit]
- ^ STF website
- ^ a b STF Website. (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ "Solto pelo STF, acusado de chefiar milícia volta à Câmara do Rio". Jornal do Brasil. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
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| Preceded by Carlos Madeira |
Judge of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil 1990–present |
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