Nomination of Cristiano Zanin as STF minister is published in the Official Gazette

The appointment of Cristiano Zanin as Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) was published in the Official Gazette of this Wednesday (5). After being nominated by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, his name was approved by the Federal Senate on June 21st.

Shortly after his name was approved, the new minister met with the President of the STF, Minister Rosa Weber, with whom he set the date on which he will take office at the Court on August 3, in the first week after the recess, which takes place in period from the 2nd to the 31st of July.

At the age of 47, Zanin will be able to serve on the STF for 28 years, since the compulsory retirement of ministers is at 75 years of age. He will occupy the chair of Minister Ricardo Lewandowski, who retired in May of this year.

Cristiano Zanin holds a law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), in addition to being a specialist in strategic and decisive litigation, corporate or criminal, national and transnational. He also acted as a defender of President Lula in the Lava Jato Operation processes.

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