Joaquim Benedito Barbosa Gomes
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Joaquim Benedito Barbosa Gomes (Paracatu
, Minas Gerais
, Brazil
) is the only black Supreme Federal Tribunal
justice minister in Brazil
.
Although many people believe he is the first black justice minister in Brazilian Supreme Court
, he is actually the third one. He was preceded by:
Paracatu
Paracatu may refer to:*Paracatu, Minas Gerais, a city and a municipality in Minas Gerais state, Brazil*Paracatu River, a river near the city of Paracatu...
, Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
) is the only black Supreme Federal Tribunal
Supreme Federal Tribunal
The Supreme Federal Court is the supreme court of Brazil, serving primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country. It is the highest court of law in Brazil for constitutional issues and its rulings cannot be appealed...
justice minister in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Although many people believe he is the first black justice minister in Brazilian Supreme Court
Supreme Federal Tribunal
The Supreme Federal Court is the supreme court of Brazil, serving primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country. It is the highest court of law in Brazil for constitutional issues and its rulings cannot be appealed...
, he is actually the third one. He was preceded by:
- Hermenegildo de Barros (from 1919 to 1937)
- Pedro Lessa (from 1907 to 1921)