Cezar Peluso

His Excellency Cezar Peluso
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
In office 25 June 2003 – 3 September 2012
Appointed by	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded by	Sydney Sanches
Succeeded by	Teori Zavascki
54th President of the Supreme Federal Court
In office 23 April 2010 – 18 April 2012
Vice President	Ayres Britto
Preceded by	Gilmar Mendes
Succeeded by	Ayres Britto
Personal details
Born	(1942-09-03) 3 September 1942 Bragança Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil
Alma mater	University of São Paulo Catholic University of Santos
Other judicial positions 2010–2012: President, National Justice Council 2008–2010: Vice President, Supreme Federal Court 2008–2010: Vice President, National Justice Council 2006–2008: Vice President, Superior Electoral Court 2006–2008: Effective Justice, Superior Electoral Court 2003–2005: Substitute Justice, Superior Electoral Court

Antonio Cezar Peluso (born 3 September 1942) is a Brazilian jurist. He was a member of the Supreme Federal Court (in Portuguese: Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF)) and has been the Court's Chief Justice from April 2010 to April 2012 (in Portuguese: Presidente do Supremo Tribunal Federal).

Peluzo was born in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo. At the time of his retirement, he was one of the two members of the Court with a prior career as a judge (beside Luiz Fux). He is known for his collected demeanor and his ample juridical knowledge, even among Brazil's most important jurists. When Peluso became the President of the STF, analysts such as journalist Elio Gaspari pointed out that his reserved style is a contrast to that of Gilmar Mendes, Peluso's predecessor, who is regarded as a more outspoken figure. However, both judges often agree on juridical decisions; they generally stand on the Court's conservative and textualist wing. On December 16, 2010, he stated that the Supreme Court of Brazil would not review the Amnesty Law on the part which grants immunity to prosecution for former torturers of the oppressive military regime that, after the 1964 coup, installed a 20-year-long dictatorship in Brazil.

As the Chief Justice of the Supreme Federal Tribunal, Peluso also headed the National Justice Council.

He experienced his mandatory retirement on September 3, 2012.

Peluso with President Lula da Silva, who appointed him to the Supreme Federal Court in 2003.