National
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
- Portuguese: Ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic
- Exact method
- Appointed by the President of the Republic after approval by an absolute majority of the Federal Senate; aged 35-70, mandatory retirement at 75 (Constitution Arts. 101 and 40 para. 1 II).
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic
- Seats
- 11
Who holds these seats now
- Alexandre de Moraes since March 2017 Report Source: dadosabertos.camara.leg.br, checked
- André Mendonça since December 2021 Report Source: dadosabertos.camara.leg.br, checked
- Cármen Lúcia since June 2006 Report Source: dadosabertos.camara.leg.br, checked
- Cristiano Zanin since August 2023 Report Source: dadosabertos.camara.leg.br, checked
- Dias Toffoli since October 2009 Report Source: dadosabertos.camara.leg.br, checked
- Edson Fachin since June 2015 Report Source: dadosabertos.camara.leg.br, checked
- Flávio Dino since February 2024 Report Source: dadosabertos.camara.leg.br, checked
- Gilmar Mendes since June 2002 Report Source: dadosabertos.camara.leg.br, checked
- Luiz Fux since March 2011 Report Source: dadosabertos.camara.leg.br, checked
- Nunes Marques since November 2020 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: Justice 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: Justice 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: Alexandre de Moraes, current term, André Mendonça, current term, Cármen Lúcia, current term, Cristiano Zanin, current term, Dias Toffoli, current term and 5 more
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