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Judicial branch Brazil, in 36 editions.
The entry for Brazil published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024- Supreme Federal Tribunal Chief of State and Head of Government--President Fernando Affonso COLLOR de Mello (since 15 March 1990);
- Vice President Itamar FRANCO (since 15 March 1990)
Supreme Federal Tribunal Chief of State and Head of Government--President Fernando Affonso COLLOR de Mello (since 15 March 1990); Vice President Itamar FRANCO (since 15 March 1990)
- Supreme Federal Tribunal Chief of State and Head of Government--President Fernando Affonso COLLOR de Mello (since 15 March 1990);
- Vice President Itamar FRANCO (since 15 March 1990) National Reconstruction Party (PRN), Daniel TOURINHO, president;
- Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), Orestes QUERCIA, president;
- Liberal Front Party (PFL), Hugo NAPOLEAO, president;
- Workers' Party (PT), Luis Ignacio (Lula) da SILVA, president;
- Brazilian Labor Party (PTB), Luiz GONZAGA de Paiva Muniz, president;
- Democratic Labor Party (PDT), Leonel BRIZOLA, president;
- Democratic Social Party (PDS), Amaral NETTO, president;
- Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), Mario COVAS, president;
- Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), Salomao MALINA, secretary general;
- Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB), Joao AMAZONAS, president;
- Christian Democratic Party (PDC), Eduardo CAMPOS, president
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Federal Tribunal Chief of State and Head of Government--President Fernando Affonso COLLOR de Mello (since 15 March 1990); Vice President Itamar FRANCO (since 15 March 1990) National Reconstruction Party (PRN), Daniel TOURINHO, president; Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), Orestes QUERCIA, president; Liberal Front Party (PFL), Hugo NAPOLEAO, president; Workers' Party (PT), Luis Ignacio (Lula) da SILVA, president; Brazilian Labor Party (PTB), Luiz GONZAGA de Paiva Muniz, president; Democratic Labor Party (PDT), Leonel BRIZOLA, president; Democratic Social Party (PDS), Amaral NETTO, president; Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), Mario COVAS, president; Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), Salomao MALINA, secretary general; Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB), Joao AMAZONAS, president; Christian Democratic Party (PDC), Eduardo CAMPOS, president
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Supreme Federal Tribunal
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Federal Tribunal
Supreme Federal Tribunal, judges are appointed for life by the Senate
Supreme Federal Tribunal Tribunal, judges are appointed
for life by the Senate
Supreme Federal Tribunal, judges are appointed for life by the president and confirmed by the Senate
Supreme Federal Tribunal, judges are appointed
life by the president and confirmed by the Senate
Supreme Federal Tribunal, 11 judges are appointed for life by the president and confirmed by the Senate
Supreme Federal Tribunal, 11 judges are appointed for
life by the president and confirmed by the Senate
Supreme Federal Tribunal, 11 judges are appointed for life by the president and confirmed by the Senate
Supreme Federal Tribunal, 11 judges are
appointed for
Supreme Federal Tribunal, 11 judges are appointed for life by the president and confirmed by the Senate
Supreme Federal Tribunal, 11 judges are
The same text in 3 editions, 2001 to 2003.
- Supreme Federal Tribunal (11 ministers are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate);
- Higher Tribunal of Justice;
- Regional Federal Tribunals (judges are appointed for life)
Supreme Federal Tribunal, 11 judges Tribunal (11 ministers are appointed for life by the president and confirmed by the Senate Senate); Higher Tribunal of Justice; Regional Federal Tribunals (judges are appointed for life)
The same text in 4 editions, 2004 to 2007.
- Supreme Federal Tribunal (11 ministers are appointed for life by the president and confirmed by the Senate);
- Higher Tribunal of Justice;
- Regional Federal Tribunals (judges are appointed for life);
- note - though appointed "for life," judges, like all federal employees, have a mandatory retirement age of 70
Supreme Federal Tribunal (11 ministers are appointed for life by the president and confirmed by the Senate); Higher Tribunal of Justice; Regional Federal Tribunals (judges are appointed for life) life); note - though appointed "for life," judges, like all federal employees, have a mandatory retirement age of 70
The same text in 4 editions, 2008 to 2011.
- Supreme Federal Tribunal or STF (11 ministers are appointed for life by the president and confirmed by the Senate);
- Higher Tribunal of Justice;
- Regional Federal Tribunals (judges are appointed for life);
- note - though appointed "for life," judges, like all federal employees, have a mandatory retirement age of 70
Supreme Federal Tribunal or STF (11 ministers are appointed for life by the president and confirmed by the Senate); Higher Tribunal of Justice; Regional Federal Tribunals (judges are appointed for life); note - though appointed "for life," judges, like all federal employees, have a mandatory retirement age of 70
- Supreme Federal Tribunal or STF (11 ministers are appointed for life by the president and confirmed by the Senate);
- Superior Tribunal of Justice or STJ;
- Superior Electoral Tribunal or TSE;
- Regional Federal Tribunals (judges are appointed for life);
- note - though appointed "for life," judges, like all federal employees, have a mandatory retirement age of 70
Supreme Federal Tribunal or STF (11 ministers are appointed for life by the president and confirmed by the Senate); Higher Superior Tribunal of Justice; Justice or STJ; Superior Electoral Tribunal or TSE; Regional Federal Tribunals (judges are appointed for life); note - though appointed "for life," judges, like all federal employees, have a mandatory retirement age of 70
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Federal Court (consists of 11 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the president and approved by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Federal Appeals Court,
- Superior Court of Justice,
- Superior Electoral Court,
- regional federal courts;
- state court system
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Federal Court (consists of 11 justices)
judge selection and term of office:
justices appointed by the president and approved by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts:
Federal Appeals Court, Superior Court of Justice, Superior Electoral Court, regional federal courts; state court system
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Federal Court (consists of 11 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the president and approved by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Federal Appeals Court,
- Superior Court of Justice,
- Superior Electoral Court,
- regional federal courts;
- state court system
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Federal Court or Supremo Tribunal Federal (consists of 11 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the president and approved by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 75
- subordinate courts:
- Tribunal of the Union,
- Federal Appeals Court,
- Superior Court of Justice,
- Superior Electoral Court,
- regional federal courts;
- state court system
highest court(s): Supreme Federal Court or Supremo Tribunal Federal (consists of 11 justices)
judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the president and approved by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 75
subordinate courts: Tribunal of the Union, Federal Appeals Court, Superior Court of Justice, Superior Electoral Court, regional federal courts; state court system
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Federal Court or Supremo Tribunal Federal (consists of 11 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the president and approved by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 75
- subordinate courts:
- Tribunal of the Union,
- Federal Appeals Court,
- Superior Court of Justice,
- Superior Electoral Court,
- regional federal courts;
- state court system
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Federal Court or Supremo Tribunal Federal (consists of 11 justices)
judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the president and approved by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 75
subordinate courts: Tribunal of the Union, Federal Appeals Court, Superior Court of Justice, Superior Electoral Court, regional federal courts; state court system
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Federal Court or Supremo Tribunal Federal (consists of 11 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the president and approved by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 75
- subordinate courts:
- Tribunal of the Union,
- Federal Appeals Court,
- Superior Court of Justice,
- Superior Electoral Court,
- regional federal courts;
- state court system
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Federal Court or Supremo Tribunal Federal (consists of 11 justices)
judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the president and approved by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 75
subordinate courts: Tribunal of the Union, Federal Appeals Court, Superior Court of Justice, Superior Electoral Court, regional federal courts; state court system
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Federal Court or Supremo Tribunal Federal (consists of 11 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the president and approved by absolute majority by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 75
- subordinate courts:
- Tribunal of the Union,
- Federal Appeals Court,
- Superior Court of Justice,
- Superior Electoral Court,
- regional federal courts;
- state court system
highest court(s): Supreme Federal Court or Supremo Tribunal Federal (consists of 11 justices)
judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the president and approved by absolute majority by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 75
subordinate courts: Tribunal of the Union, Federal Appeals Court, Superior Court of Justice, Superior Electoral Court, regional federal courts; state court system
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Brazil: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/brazil/judicial-branch.