Born in Rondinha (RS), in 1958, Luiz Edson Fachin is the only son of a teacher and a farmer. He grew up in the interior of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and made an academic career in Paraná
His journey at the Academy began with a law degree from the Federal University of Paraná. He still studied Master and Doctorate in Law at PUC-SP
Lawyer with a private law consultancy and arbitration, was a full professor at UFPR. He also taught at PUC-PR and served as a visiting researcher in institutions in Canada, Germany and England
In 2010, he signed a manifesto, along with other jurists, in defense of the right of then President Lula to give his opinion on the elections. Fachin joined the Paraná State Truth Commission nominated by CUT
Before reaching the Supreme, he had a history of supporting causes such as land reform. This proximity was used by critics during its indication
It was nominated by Dilma Rousseff and took office in 2015. Sabbath in the Senate was one of the most disputed in history, marked by political resistance
In 2017, he inherited the Lava-Jato rapporteur after the death of Teori Zavascki. Determined the opening of inquiries against dozens of politicians in the so -called “Fachin list”
He took to the STF plenary the annulment of Lava Jato sentence against Aldemir Bendine, former president of Petrobras and Banco do Brasil
It approved the JBS denunciation, which brought recordings involving Michel Temer and Aécio Neves. The case led to Operation Patmos
In the Superior Electoral Court, he participated in the trial on Lula’s candidacy in 2018. He vote in a favorable vote, but the plenary decided to block the candidacy
He is considered a discreet and conciliatory professional. Predictability and stability search on the judgment guidelines
In August 2025 he was elected president of the Supreme Court, succeeding Luis Roberto Barroso, in a two -year term with no possibility of immediate reelection. Your deputy is Alexandre de Moraes, who must take command of the court in 2027
The president of the Supreme Court organizes the agenda of judgments, represents the Court and commands the National Council of Justice
The STF command follows the tradition of antiquity. The oldest minister who has not yet presided over is chosen in a secret vote among peers
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