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Most Famous Brazilian Politicians & Lawyers

Politics & Law 555
Brazil 2,862
1,732 LI Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Brazilian Politician b. 1945
1,974 DR Dilma Rousseff Dilma Rousseff Brazilian Politician b. 1947
4,721 JK Juscelino Kubitschek Juscelino Kubitschek Brazilian Politician 1902–1976
14,026 DD Deodoro da Fonseca Deodoro da Fonseca Brazilian Politician 1827–1892
18,513 JQ Jânio Quadros Jânio Quadros Brazilian Politician 1917–1992
19,779 MT Michel Temer Michel Temer Brazilian Politician b. 1940
20,823 CM Chico Mendes Chico Mendes Brazilian Politician 1944–1988
22,379 T Tiradentes Tiradentes Brazilian Revolutionary 1746–1792
22,587 TN Tancredo Neves Tancredo Neves Brazilian Politician 1910–1985
23,302 MS Marina Silva Marina Silva Brazilian Politician b. 1958
24,870 AG Anita Garibaldi Anita Garibaldi Brazilian Politician 1821–1849
29,149 JB Jair Bolsonaro Jair Bolsonaro Brazilian Politician b. 1955
30,124 FD Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves Brazilian Politician 1848–1919
37,633 LB Leonel Brizola Leonel Brizola Brazilian Politician 1922–2004
40,646 PS Plínio Salgado Plínio Salgado Brazilian Politician 1895–1975
41,165 CL Carlos Lacerda Carlos Lacerda Brazilian Politician 1914–1977
46,177 WL Washington Luís Washington Luís Brazilian Politician 1869–1957
52,603 VB Venceslau Brás Venceslau Brás Brazilian Politician 1868–1966
56,139 JP Júlio Prestes Júlio Prestes Brazilian Politician 1882–1946
60,269 HD Hermes da Fonseca Hermes da Fonseca Brazilian Politician 1855–1923
61,174 FA Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagen (Viscount of Porto Seguro) Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagen (Viscount of Porto Seguro) Brazilian Diplomat 1816–1878
69,078 AP Afonso Pena Afonso Pena Brazilian Politician 1847–1909
71,686 LE Luiza Erundina Luiza Erundina Brazilian Politician b. 1934
76,381 JD José Dirceu José Dirceu Brazilian Politician b. 1946
82,919 HM Henrique Meirelles Henrique Meirelles Brazilian Minister b. 1945
84,921 PR Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli Brazilian Lawyer 1910–1975
88,192 NR Nereu Ramos Nereu Ramos Brazilian Political 1888–1958
94,516 MA Miguel Arraes Miguel Arraes Brazilian Politician 1916–2005
104,121 GM Gilmar Mendes Gilmar Mendes Brazilian Judge b. 1955
118,115 LM Lauro Müller Lauro Müller Brazilian Politician 1863–1926
122,106 AR Aldo Rebelo Aldo Rebelo Brazilian Politician b. 1956
124,688 OQ Orestes Quércia Orestes Quércia Brazilian Politician 1938–2010
129,183 PD Pedro de Araújo Lima (Marquis of Olinda) Pedro de Araújo Lima (Marquis of Olinda) Brazilian Politician 1793–1870
129,300 HH Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão (Marquis of Paraná) Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão (Marquis of Paraná) Brazilian Diplomat 1801–1856
132,193 BG Bento Gonçalves da Silva Bento Gonçalves da Silva Brazilian Politician 1788–1847
132,942 UG Ulysses Guimarães Ulysses Guimarães Brazilian Lawyer 1916–1992
140,053 DM Delfim Moreira Delfim Moreira Brazilian Politician 1868–1920
143,694 OD Olívio Dutra Olívio Dutra Brazilian Politician b. 1941
149,583 FP Francisco Pereira Passos Francisco Pereira Passos Brazilian Politician 1836–1913
153,539 RC Renan Calheiros Renan Calheiros Brazilian Politician b. 1955
161,346 HL Hermes Lima Hermes Lima Brazilian Politician 1902–1978
161,677 FC Francisco Campos Brazilian Lawyer 1891–1968
166,710 ÁD Álvaro Dias Álvaro Dias Brazilian Politician b. 1944
173,270 AC Antônio Carlos Ribeiro de Andrada Antônio Carlos Ribeiro de Andrada Brazilian Politician 1870–1946
181,917 JC Jean Charles de Menezes Jean Charles de Menezes Brazilian Police 1978–2005
183,031 FJ Francisco Julião Francisco Julião Brazilian Politician 1915–1999
184,277 ML Manuel Luís Osório (Marquis of Erval) Manuel Luís Osório (Marquis of Erval) Brazilian Politician 1808–1879
190,032 WP Waldir Pires Waldir Pires Brazilian Politician 1926–2018
193,289 JM João Maurício Vanderlei (Baron of Cotegipe) João Maurício Vanderlei (Baron of Cotegipe) Brazilian Politician 1815–1889
203,996 RA Reinaldo Azevedo Reinaldo Azevedo Brazilian Political b. 1961
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Inside Brazil Politicians & Lawyers

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Through the Decades

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Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Brazil Politicians & Lawyers peaked in the 1950s with 102 people.

What Brazil Politicians & Lawyers Are Known For

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Politician are Brazil Politicians & Lawyers's biggest group — 86% of all notables (476).

Brazil Politicians & Lawyers over-index on lawyer — 5.1× the global rate.

  1. Politician476
  2. Lawyer46
  3. Judge9
  4. Diplomat5
  5. Magistrat5
  6. Revolutionary2
  7. Political2
  8. Police2
  1. Lawyer465.1×
  2. Politician4765.1×
  3. Judge94.8×

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