Nelson Jobim

His Excellency Nelson Jobim
Minister of Defence
In office 25 July 2007 – 4 August 2011
President	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Waldir Pires
Succeeded by	Celso Amorim
Minister of the Supreme Federal Court
In office 15 April 1997 – 29 March 2006
Appointed by	Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded by	Francisco Rezek[1]
Succeeded by	Cármen Lúcia[2]
51st President of the Supreme Federal Court
In office 3 June 2004[1] – 29 March 2006
Vice President	Ellen Gracie
Preceded by	Maurício Corrêa[3]
Succeeded by	Ellen Gracie[4]
Minister of Justice
In office 1 January 1995 – 1 April 1997
President	Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded by	Alexandre Dupeyrat Martins
Succeeded by	Iris Rezende
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 1 February 1987 – 1 January 1995
Constituency	Rio Grande do Sul
Personal details
Born	Nelson Azevedo Jobim (1946-04-12) 12 April 1946 (age 78) Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Political party	MDB
Spouse	Adrienne Nelson de Senna
Children	3
Alma mater	Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Occupation	Partner of BTG Pactual and in charge of Institutional Relations and Compliance Policies
Other judicial positions 2004–2006: President, National Justice Council 2003–2004: Vice President, Supreme Federal Court 2001–2003: President, Superior Electoral Court 2001–2001: Vice President, Superior Electoral Court 1999–2003: Effective Minister, Superior Electoral Court 1997–1999: Substitute Minister, Superior Electoral Court

Nelson Azevedo Jobim (born in Santa Maria, RS, 12 April 1946) is a Brazilian jurist, politician and businessman. He held the positions as congressman,^[5] Minister of Justice, Minister of Defense, Minister of the Supreme Federal Court (STF),^[6] where he was also president between 2004 and 2006. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors and responsible for Institutional Relations and Compliance Policies at BTG Pactual Bank.^[7]