Edson Fachin

His Excellency

Edson Fachin
Fachin in 2026
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
Assumed office
16 June 2015
Nominated byDilma Rousseff
Preceded byJoaquim Barbosa
President of the Supreme Federal Court
Assumed office
29 September 2025
Preceded byLuís Roberto Barroso
President of the Superior Electoral Court
In office
22 February 2022 – 16 August 2022
Preceded byLuis Roberto Barroso
Succeeded byAlexandre de Moraes
Personal details
Born
Luiz Edson Fachin

(1958-02-08) February 8, 1958 (age 68)
Rondinha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Alma mater

Luiz Edson Fachin (born 8 February 1958) is a Brazilian judge and lawyer who has been the President of the Supreme Federal Court since 2025. He has been a justice of the Supreme Federal Court since 2015. He was nominated by President Dilma Rousseff. He was a professor of civil law of the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR).

References

  1. ↑ Colombo, Giullia; Escardovelli, Maira; Angelo, Tiago. "Brazil's Supreme Court enters new phase under Justice Fachin". Valor International. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Luiz Edson Fachin toma posse hoje (16) como ministro do STF" (in Portuguese). Supremo Tribunal Federal. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2017.