Hermes Lima

Hermes Lima ([ˈɛʁmiz ˈʎimɐ]; 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.

His Excellency Hermes Lima
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	(1902-12-22)22 December 1902 Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Bahia, Brazil
Died	10 October 1978(1978-10-10) (aged 75) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political party	UDN (1945–47) PSB (1947–50) PTB (1950–63)
Spouse	Maria Moreira Dias
Profession	Professor and judge
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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]

Notes

1. Removed from office by Institutional Act Number Six.^[1]