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; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spouse(s)	Eliane Fux
Children	Marianna; Rodrigo
Alma mater	State University of Rio de Janeiro
	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 ;

Luiz Fux (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈis ˈfuks]) (born 26 April 1953) is a Brazilian judge. He is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Federal Court since 2020. 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 the first Jewish Brazilian member of the Court.[1]

He was a minister of the Superior Court of Justice.

References

"Brazil's highest court names first Jewish justice". Jewish Telegraph Agency. February 10, 2011. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2011.

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[1] "Brazil's highest court names first Jewish justice". Jewish Telegraph Agency. February 10, 2011. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2011.