Hermes Lima

Hermes Lima ([ˈɛʁmis ˈʎimɐ]), (22 December 1902[2] – 10 October 1978) was Brazilian politician who was the Prime Minister of Brazil, jurist, and winner of the 1975 Prêmio Machado de Assis.

Hermes Lima
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
In office June 26, 1963 – January 19, 1969[lower-alpha 1]
Appointed by	João Goulart
Preceded by	Frederico de Barros Barreto
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Prime Minister of Brazil
In office September 18, 1962 – January 23, 1963
President	João Goulart
Preceded by	Brochado da Rocha
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office September 18, 1962 – June 18, 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 July 13, 1962 – August 31, 1962
President	João Goulart
Preceded by	André Franco Montoro
Succeeded by	João Pinheiro Neto
Chief of Staff of the Presidency
In office September 12, 1961 – July 13, 1962
President	João Goulart
Preceded by	Floriano Augusto Ramos
Succeeded by	Evandro Lins e Silva
Personal details
Born	December 22, 1902 Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Bahia, Brazil
Died	October 10, 1978 (aged 75) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political party	UDN (1945–47) PSB (1947–50) PTB (1950–63)
Spouse(s)	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] Under João Goulart he served as Labor Minister[4] and later as Prime Minister (from September 18, 1962 until January 23, 1963).[5] He would go on to serve in the Brazilian Supreme Court before being forced into retirement by the military dictatorship in 1969.[6]

Notes

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

References

1. Arthur da Costa e Silva (February 1, 1969). "Ato Institucional n° 6, de 1° de fevereiro de 1969" (in Portuguese). Presidência da República. Retrieved January 24, 2021. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2. Black into white: race and nationality in Brazilian thought : with a preface ... by Thomas E. Skidmore, pg 266
3. The Brazilian workers' ABC: class conflict and alliances in modern São Paulo by John D. French, pg 223
4. Carlos Lacerda, Brazilian Crusader: The years 1960-1977, Volume 2 by John W. F. Dulles, pg 107
5. Requiem for revolution: the United States and Brazil, 1961-1969 by Ruth Leacock, pg 132
6. The Politics of Military Rule in Brazil, 1964-1985 by Thomas E. Skidmore, pg 82