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Nelson Jobim

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In thisPortuguese name,the first or maternalfamily nameisAzevedoand the second or paternal family name isJobim.
His Excellency
Nelson Jobim
Minister of Defence
In office
25 July 2007 – 4 August 2011
PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Dilma Rousseff
Preceded byWaldir Pires
Succeeded byCelso Amorim
Minister of the Supreme Federal Court
In office
15 April 1997 – 29 March 2006
Appointed byFernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded byFrancisco Rezek[1]
Succeeded byCármen Lúcia[2]
51stPresident of the Supreme Federal Court
In office
3 June 2004[1]– 29 March 2006
Vice PresidentEllen Gracie
Preceded byMaurício Corrêa[3]
Succeeded byEllen Gracie[4]
Minister of Justice
In office
1 January 1995 – 1 April 1997
PresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded byAlexandre Dupeyrat Martins
Succeeded byIris Rezende
Member of theChamber of Deputies
In office
1 February 1987 – 1 January 1995
ConstituencyRio Grande do Sul
Personal details
Born
Nelson Azevedo Jobim

(1946-04-12)12 April 1946(age 78)
Santa Maria,Rio Grande do Sul,Brazil
Political partyMDB
SpouseAdrienne Nelson de Senna
Children3
Alma materFederal University of Rio Grande do Sul
OccupationPartner ofBTG Pactualand in charge of Institutional Relations and Compliance Policies
Other judicial positions

Nelson Azevedo Jobim(born 12 April 1946) is a Brazilianjurist,politicianandbusinessman.He held the positions as congressman,[5]Minister of Justice,Minister of Defense,Minister of the Supreme Federal Court (STF),[6]where he was also president between 2004 and 2006. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors and responsible for Institutional Relations and Compliance Policies atBTG Pactual Bank.[7]

Biography

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Jobim was born inSanta Maria, Rio Grande do Sul,he is a distant relative of the musicianTom Jobim,having in common the same great-great-great-uncle, José Martins da Cruz Jobim.[8]He is the son of the lawyer and former state deputy of Rio Grande do Sul Hélvio Jobim and Nami Azevedo Jobim. He has two brothers, Walter Jobim Neto and Hélvio Jobim Filho. His paternal grandfather, lawyer Walter Só Jobim, has been active in politics in Rio Grande do Sul since the 1920s and, in 1947, he was governor of the state.[9]He was married to Edmea Kruel Jobim, with whom he had three children. Later, he married Adrienne Nelson de Senna.[10][11][12]

He attended theUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulinPorto Alegrefrom 1964 to 1968, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Social and Legal Sciences.[13]He taught philosophy of law and procedural law at theUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria.[14]

Law and teaching career

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After graduation, he began practicing as a lawyer. He was chairman of the sub-section of theOrder of Attorneys of Brazilin Santa Maria from 1977 to 1978, and was vice president of the Rio Grande do Sul section of the Brazilian Bar Association from 1985 to 1986. He was also a member of the Office of Lawyers of Rio Grande do Sul and theInstitute of Brazilian Lawyers,based inRio de Janeiro.[13]

Jobim served as an Adjunct Professor of the Department of Law for theUniversidade Federal de Santa Mariafrom 1980 to 1986.[13]In 2013 he was nominated director of the Center for Technology & Society atFundação Getulio Vargas.Jobim also is Adjunct Professor of the Department of Law of the Universidade de Brasília in the early 1990s.[6]

Political career

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Jobim served inChamber of Deputies,from 1987 to 1995.[13]During this time, he became the leader of theBrazilian Democratic Movement Party(PMDB) and chaired the Commission on Constitution and Justice and the Editorial Board of Deputies in 1989.[13]

He served asMinister of Justice,from 1 January 1995 to 7 April 1997, under the government of PresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso.Jobim lobbied for the decriminalization of the use ofmarijuana,saying: "The drug user must be helped and not persecuted as a criminal; and also was responsible for the demarcation of Indian lands.[15][16]

Supreme Court nomination

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He was nominated to join theSupreme Federal Courtin February 1997. After, he was appointed to the post of Minister of the Federal Supreme Court, on 7 April 1997, and took office on the 15th, filling the vacancy caused by the retirement ofFrancisco Rezek.[17]During his time as Supreme Court Justice, Jobim chaired the elections of October 2002; and was elected Vice-President of the Supreme Court, on 9 April 2003.

Presidency of the Supreme Federal Court

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He was elected to Presidency of the Supreme Court on 19 May 2004, and assumed on 3 June 2004. He voluntarily retired from the Court shortly before the end of his term, on 6 March 2006.[17]

Ministry of Defense, 2008

Ministry of Defense

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He was theDefense Minister of Brazilfrom July 2007 until August 2011. PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silvaappointed him to the position after theaviation crisis of 2006–2007.[18]In 2009, after the flight disappearanceAir France Flight 447,Jobim worked withFrench Governmentto rescue the casualties.[19][20][21]

BTG Pactual

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Since July 2016, he is a member of the Board of Directors of BTG Pactual bank. In April 2018, he became president of the bank's Board of Directors, remaining as Chairman until April 2022, when he was replaced byAndré Esteves.[22]Jobim continued to be part of the Board of Directors in addition to being responsible for Institutional Relations and Compliance Policies.[23][24]

Persio Arida announced the join of former Minister Jobim and stated: "The arrival of ex-Minister Nelson Jobim is another important step towards improving management standards and practices at BTG Pactual. His outstanding track record, experience and knowledge will help to further enhance the Bank's governance".[25]

References

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  1. ^abSTF website.(in Portuguese)Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  2. ^O Estado de S. Paulo, 11 May 2006, p. A9
  3. ^O Estado de S. Paulo, 2 May 2004, p. A10.
  4. ^O Estado de S. Paulo, 3 March 2006, p. A13
  5. ^"Arquivo".Portal Institucional do Senado Federal(in Portuguese).Retrieved7 February2020.
  6. ^ab"Ministros:: STF - Supremo Tribunal Federal".www.stf.jus.br.Retrieved7 February2020.
  7. ^"BTG Pactual".BTG Pactual(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved7 February2020.
  8. ^"Nelson Jobim: 6 fatos sobre o político que foi de ministro do Supremo a sócio de banco".Nexo Jornal(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved7 February2020.
  9. ^":: Memória Roda Viva - www.rodaviva.fapesp.br::".www.rodaviva.fapesp.br.Retrieved7 February2020.
  10. ^"ISTOÉ Gente Online".www.terra.com.br.Retrieved21 February2020.
  11. ^"Assalto a filho de Nelson Jobim: ex-funcionários de prédio serão investigados".O Globo(in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 June 2011.Retrieved7 February2020.
  12. ^Brasil, CPDOC-Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação História Contemporânea do."Nelson Azevedo Jobim".CPDOC - Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação de História Contemporânea do Brasil(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved7 February2020.
  13. ^abcde"Veja a biografia de Nelson Jobim".terra.com.br(in Portuguese). Terra Networks Brasil.Retrieved16 June2009.
  14. ^"President of the STF will be honored in Aracaju".Infonet(in Portuguese). 12 November 2005. Archived fromthe originalon 16 July 2011.Retrieved16 June2009.
  15. ^Goering, Laurie (21 January 1996). "Brazil Indians, Land Developers Battle Decree Could Cut Reserves".Chicago Tribune.p. 15.
  16. ^"Brazil discussing decriminalizing marijuana".The Daily Courier.19 March 1995.
  17. ^ab"Maurício Corrêa assume o comando do Supremo".Consultor Juridico(in Portuguese). 5 June 2003.Retrieved17 June2009.
  18. ^"Brazil's defence minister fired".BBC News.25 July 2007.Retrieved17 June2009.
  19. ^"José Alencar decreta três dias de luto oficial por vítimas do Airbus"(in Portuguese).Globo.2 June 2009.Retrieved18 June2009.
  20. ^"No survivors found in wreckage of Air France jet, official says".CNN. 2 June 2009.Retrieved18 June2009.
  21. ^"Ocean search finds plane debris".BBC. 2 June 2009.Retrieved18 June2009.
  22. ^"BTG Pactual shareholders approve founder Esteves to return as chairman".Reuters.29 April 2022.Retrieved23 January2023.
  23. ^"Minister Nelson Jobim".www.wilsoncenter.org.Retrieved7 February2020.
  24. ^"UPDATE 2-BTG Pactual founder Esteves seeks to return as chairman".Reuters.16 February 2022.Retrieved23 January2023.
  25. ^BTG Pactual, Bank (26 July 2016)."BTG Pactual announces ex-Minister Nelson Jobim as partner and member of its Board of Directors, in charge of Institutional Relations and Compliance Policies"(PDF).BTG Pactual.
Political offices
Preceded by
Alexandre Dupeyrat Martins
 Minister of Justice
1995–1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Defence
2007–2011 		Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
1997–2006 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Maurício Corrêa
 President of the Superior Electoral Court
2001–2003 		Succeeded by
Sepúlveda Pertence
President of the Supreme Federal Court
2004–2006 		Succeeded by
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