National
President of the Supreme Federal Court
- Portuguese: Presidente do Supremo Tribunal Federal
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Chosen by the Supreme Federal Court from among its members
- Exact method
- Elected by the justices from among themselves for a two-year term, by convention the most senior justice who has not yet served (Internal Rules of the STF).
- Chosen by
- Supreme Federal Court
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Edson Fachin since September 2025 Report Source: dadosabertos.camara.leg.br, checked
Sources
- planalto.gov.br · checked Constitution of Brazil 1988, Planalto consolidated text, read 2026-10-12: Arts. 28, 40, 45, 46, 57, 76-77, 84, 101. For: President of the Supreme Federal Court
- planalto.gov.br · checked Portuguese names from the Constitution of 1988 and official sites (ministry names from Planalto list); office names with official=false are formulaic, read 2026-10-12. For: President of the Supreme Federal Court in Portuguese
- dadosabertos.camara.leg.br · checked Terms from Camara/Senado open data, Planalto ministers list and (justices, start dates) Wikipedia "Supreme Federal Tribunal" as fallback because portal.stf.jus.br returns HTTP 403; read 2026-10-12. For: Edson Fachin, current term
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