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Ricardo Lewandowski | |
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Lewandowski in 2011 | |
| Minister of Justice and Public Security | |
| In office 1 February 2024 – 9 January 2026 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Flávio Dino |
| Succeeded by | Wellington Lima e Silva |
| Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
| In office 16 March 2006 – 11 April 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Carlos Velloso |
| Succeeded by | Cristiano Zanin |
| President of the Supreme Federal Court | |
| In office 10 September 2014 – 12 September 2016 | |
| Vice President | Cármen Lúcia |
| Preceded by | Joaquim Barbosa |
| Succeeded by | Cármen Lúcia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Enrique Ricardo Lewandowski 11 May 1948 |
| Spouse | Yara de Abreu |
| Education | Faculty of Law of São Bernardo do Campo University of São Paulo Tufts University |
Other judicial positions
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Enrique Ricardo Lewandowski (Portuguese pronunciation: [ẽˈʁiki ʁiˈkaʁdu lɛvɐ̃ ˈdɔvski]; born 11 May 1948) is a Brazilian politician who served as the Minister of Justice under the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He is a former judge and retired justice of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil.
He is the son of a Polish father and Swiss mother, who immigrated to Brazil after the Second World War.
Lewandowski was succeeded by Cármen Lúcia who was championed by Celso de Mello, Brazil's most senior jurist. Lewandowski was known for championing a reduction in oversight of judges and an increase in their remuneration.
On 10 January 2024, Lewandowski accepted president Lula da Silva's invitation to replace outgoing minister Flávio Dino in the Ministry of Justice and Public Security.