Professional Affiliation

Chief Justice, Brazilian Federal Supreme Court

Expert Bio

Cármen Lúcia was appointed to the Brazilian Supreme Court in 2006 by former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In 2016, she became the second woman to hold the position of Chief Justice of the Brazilian Supreme Court, a position that rotates every two years among the justices of the Court. Prior to joining the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Cármen Lúcia was a lawyer, a state attorney for Minas Gerais, and a professor of Constitutional Law. She studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais and received a Master’s in Constitutional Law from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. She has authored and co-authored a number of books on issues of constitutionality.