Hermes Lima
Prime Minister of Brazil from 1962 to 1963
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Hermes Lima (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛʁmiz ˈlimɐ]; 22 December 1902[2] – 10 October 1978) was a Brazilian politician who was the prime minister of Brazil, jurist, and winner of the 1975 Prêmio Machado de Assis.
Hermes Lima | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
| In office 26 June 1963 – 19 January 1969[a] | |
| Nominated by | João Goulart |
| Preceded by | Barros Barreto |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Prime Minister of Brazil | |
| In office 18 September 1962 – 23 January 1963 | |
| President | João Goulart |
| Preceded by | Brochado da Rocha |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 18 September 1962 – 18 June 1963 | |
| President | João Goulart |
| Preceded by | Afonso Arinos de Melo Franco |
| Succeeded by | Evandro Lins e Silva |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | |
| In office 13 July 1962 – 31 August 1962 | |
| Prime Minister | Brochado da Rocha |
| Preceded by | André Franco Montoro |
| Succeeded by | João Pinheiro Neto |
| Chief of Staff of the Presidency | |
| In office 12 September 1961 – 13 July 1962 | |
| President | João Goulart |
| Preceded by | Floriano Augusto Ramos |
| Succeeded by | Evandro Lins e Silva |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 5 February 1946 – 1 February 1951 | |
| Constituency | Federal District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1902 Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Bahia, Brazil |
| Died | 10 October 1978 (aged 75) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Party | |
| Spouse | Maria Moreira Dias |
| Profession | Professor and judge |
| Signature | .jpg) |
Political career
He originally became an elected federal deputy of the National Democratic Union in 1945, but two years later co-founded and joined the Brazilian Socialist Party.[3] He was described as one of the members of the party who was a "liberal with a legal background."[4] Under João Goulart he served as Labour Minister[5] and later as Prime Minister (from 18 September 1962 until 23 January 1963).[6] He would go on to serve in the Brazilian Supreme Court before being forced into retirement by the military dictatorship in 1969.[7]
