Ricardo Lewandowski

Ricardo Lewandowski, former President of the Supreme Court of the Federative Republic of Brazil.

Enrique Ricardo Lewandowski (born May 11, 1948 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a Brazilian lawyer and former President of the Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Brazil. He was the immediate successor to Joaquim Barbosa .

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Lewandowski, Brazilian of Polish descent, comes from an entrepreneurial household. His father was one of the most famous bicycle manufacturers in the country. He has three other siblings.

In the 1970s, he first began studying political science , which he at the Fundação Escola de Sociologia e Politica completed in 1971, it was followed by a degree in law in 1973 at the Law Faculty (FASB) in São Bernardo do Campo and a Masters in International Relations at from Tufts University , USA . In 1981 he received a doctorate in law from the University of São Paulo (USP), where he has also been Professor of Law since 1978 .

Lewandowski is seen in Brazil as a staunch fighter against corruption and a person of integrity. He fought resolutely for the 2010 Ficha limpa ("White Vest") law, which bears his signature . The law is intended to try at the local level to keep people out of parliaments who were guilty of a misdemeanor during their previous tenure in order to give new and fresh forces the opportunity to pursue a different policy.

President of the Supreme Court

First he was minister at the Supreme Court of the State (STF) since March 16, 2006, from November 2012 to September 2014 he served there as Vice-President. From September 10, 2014 to September 12, 2016, he was President of the Supreme Court, appointed by the President of Brazil , Dilma Rousseff . His successor was the Minister and President of the STF Cármen Lúcia Antunes Rocha . He will remain in office as Minister of the Supreme Court until 2023.

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• Supremo Tribunal Federal - Pastas dos Ministros Ministro Ricardo (Portuguese)
• ozy.com: RICARDO LEWANDOWSKI: BRAZIL'S RISING CHIEF JUSTICE (English)
• Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo: Prof. Dr. Enrique Ricardo Lewandowski (English)
• Biblioteca Virtual da FAPESP: Profile: Enrique Ricardo Lewandowski (Portuguese)