Luiz Fux

His Excellency

Luiz Fux
His Excellency; Luiz Fux
President of the Supreme Federal Court
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; September 10, 2020
Vice President	Rosa Weber
Preceded by	Dias Toffoli
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; March 3, 2011
Appointed by	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Eros Grau
Personal details
Born	26 April 1953 (age 68); Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spouse(s)	Eliane Fux
Children	Marianna; Rodrigo
Alma mater	State University of Rio de Janeiro
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Luiz Fux (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈis ˈfuks]) is a Brazilian judge and the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Federal Court. He was appointed as a justice of the Court by President Dilma Rousseff in 2011 and had his nomination approved by the Senate. He is of Romanian Jewish descent, and the first Jewish Brazilian member of the Court.^[1] He was a minister of the Superior Court of Justice before assuming his position at the Supreme Court.

In an interview with Folha de S.Paulo December 2, 2012, justice Fux revealed details of the lobbying effort that preceded his nomination to the Supreme Court by President Dilma Rousseff. Among his requests for political support, he included José Dirceu, Chief of Staff of President Lula, still an influential figure in the ruling Workers Party (PT), even after being accused in the Mensalão scandal. In several meetings, they discussed the forthcoming criminal trial in the Supreme Court, and decided the fate of those indicted in that corruption scandal. José Dirceu interpreted the conversations as a promise of acquittal by would-be justice. Once a member of the court, Justice Fux sided with the majority, voting to condemn most defendants, including José Dirceu himself.^[2]

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[]

Fux has practiced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since the age of 26 and is currently a 8th degree white and red belt.^[3]

References[]

^ "Brazil's highest court names first Jewish justice". Jewish Telegraph Agency. February 10, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
^ "Em campanha para o STF, Luiz Fux procurou José Dirceu". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). December 2, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
^ "Ministro Luiz Fux recebe faixa vermelha e branca do jiu-jitsu". noticias.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 27, 2020.

Legal offices
Preceded by Hélio Mosimann	Justice of the Superior Court of Justice 2001–2011	Succeeded by Marco Aurélio Bellizze
Preceded by Eros Grau	Justice of the Supreme Federal Court 2011–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Gilmar Mendes	President of the Superior Electoral Court 2018	Succeeded by Rosa Weber
Preceded by Dias Toffoli	President of the Supreme Federal Court 2020–present	Incumbent
Lines of succession
Preceded by Rodrigo Pacheco as President of the Federal Senate	Brazilian presidential line of succession 3rd in line as President of the Supreme Federal Court	Last
Order of precedence
Preceded by Arthur Lira as President of the Chamber of Deputies	Brazilian order of precedence 7th in line as President of the Supreme Federal Court	Followed by Former Presidents of Brazil

[1] "Brazil's highest court names first Jewish justice". Jewish Telegraph Agency. February 10, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2011.

[2] "Em campanha para o STF, Luiz Fux procurou José Dirceu". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). December 2, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.

[3] "Ministro Luiz Fux recebe faixa vermelha e branca do jiu-jitsu". noticias.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 27, 2020.

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President	Luiz Fux (since 2011; President since 2020)
Vice President	Rosa Weber (since 2011; Vice President since 2020)
Remaining justices	Gilmar Mendes (since 2002) Ricardo Lewandowski (since 2006) Carmen Lúcia (since 2006) Dias Toffoli (since 2009) Luís Roberto Barroso (since 2013) Edson Fachin (since 2015) Alexandre de Moraes (since 2017) Nunes Marques (since 2020) Vacant (since 2021)

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His Excellency Luiz Fux


President of the Supreme Federal Court
Incumbent
Assumed office September 10, 2020
Vice President	Rosa Weber
Preceded by	Dias Toffoli
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
Incumbent
Assumed office March 3, 2011
Appointed by	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Eros Grau

Personal details
Born	(1953-04-26) 26 April 1953 (age 68) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spouse(s)	Eliane Fux
Children	Marianna Rodrigo
Alma mater	State University of Rio de Janeiro
show Other judicial positions 2020–: President, National Justice Council 2018–2020: Vice President, National Justice Council 2018–2020: Vice President, Supreme Federal Court 2018–2018: President, Superior Electoral Court 2016–2018: Vice President, Superior Electoral Court 2014–: Effective Justice, Superior Electoral Court 2011–2014: Substitute Justice, Superior Electoral Court 2001–2011: Justice, Superior Court of Justice