Hermes Lima

Hermes Lima ([ˈɛʁmiz ˈʎimɐ]), (22 December 1902[2] – 10 October 1978) was Brazilian politician who was the Prime Minister of Brazil, jurist, and winner of the 1975 Prêmio Machado de Assis.

Hermes Lima
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
In office
26 June 1963  19 January 1969[lower-alpha 1]
Nominated byJoão Goulart
Preceded byBarros Barreto
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Prime Minister of Brazil
In office
18 September 1962  23 January 1963
PresidentJoão Goulart
Preceded byBrochado da Rocha
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
18 September 1962  18 June 1963
PresidentJoão Goulart
Preceded byAfonso Arinos de Melo Franco
Succeeded byEvandro Lins e Silva
Minister of Labour and Social Security
In office
13 July 1962  31 August 1962
Prime MinisterBrochado da Rocha
Preceded byAndré Franco Montoro
Succeeded byJoão Pinheiro Neto
Chief of Staff of the Presidency
In office
12 September 1961  13 July 1962
PresidentJoão Goulart
Preceded byFloriano Augusto Ramos
Succeeded byEvandro Lins e Silva
Federal Deputy for the Federal District
In office
5 February 1946  1 February 1951
Personal details
Born(1902-12-22)22 December 1902
Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Bahia, Brazil
Died10 October 1978(1978-10-10) (aged 75)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political party
  • UDN (1945–47)
  • PSB (1947–50)
  • PTB (1950–63)
SpouseMaria Moreira Dias
ProfessionProfessor and judge
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Political career

He originally became an elected federal deputy of the National Democratic Union in 1945, but two years later co-founded and joined the Brazilian Socialist Party.[3] Under João Goulart he served as Labour Minister[4] and later as Prime Minister (from 18 September 1962 until 23 January 1963).[5] He would go on to serve in the Brazilian Supreme Court before being forced into retirement by the military dictatorship in 1969.[6]

Notes

  1. Removed from office by Institutional Act Number Six.[1]

References


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