Gilmar Mendes

Politician

Birthday December 30, 1955

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Brazil

Age 68 years old

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About

Brazilian lawyer, judge and teacher who became the Minister of the Supreme Federal Court in June 2002. In 2009 he was selected by Revista Época as one of the 100 most influential Brazilians of the year. 

Before Fame

He graduated from the  Faculty of Law of the University of Brasilia in 1978, and received his master's in 1987. 

Trivia

In 1998 he co-founded the Brazilian Institute of Public Law. 

Family Life

He married Guiomar Mendes in 2007. They have children Laura and Francisco. 

Associated With

Joaquim Barbosa has also served on the Supreme Court of Brazil.