Cármen Lúcia

Cármen Lúcia Antunes Rocha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʁmẽj ˈlusjɐ ɐ̃ˈtũɲis ˈʁɔʃɐ]; 19 April 1954) is a Brazilian jurist. She is a member of the Supreme Federal Court since 2006.

Her Excellency Cármen Lúcia
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 June 2006
Nominated by	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded by	Nelson Jobim
58th President of the Supreme Federal Court
In office 12 September 2016 – 13 September 2018
Vice President	Dias Toffoli
Preceded by	Ricardo Lewandowski
Succeeded by	Dias Toffoli
Personal details
Born	(1954-04-19) 19 April 1954 Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Reference(s)
Other judicial positions 2016–2018: President, National Justice Council 2014–2016: Vice President, Supreme Federal Court 2014–2016: Vice President, National Justice Council 2012–2013: President, Superior Electoral Court 2010–2012: Vice President, Superior Electoral Court 2008–2013: Effective Justice, Superior Electoral Court 2006–2008: Substitute Justice, Superior Electoral Court

She is the second woman to have been chosen as a justice for the Court and Chief Justice and a professor of Constitutional Law at Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais.

She was nominated by former President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. She is known for her firm stance regarding women's rights.

She was President of the Superior Electoral Court of Brazil. She was the President of the Supreme Federal Court. She became Acting President from April 13, 2018 until April 14 of the same year.