Luís da Gama e Silva
Luís da Gama e Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1913 |
| Died | February 2, 1979 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | civil server |
| Employer | University of São Paulo |
Luís Antônio da Gama e Silva (March 15, 1913 – February 2, 1979) was a Brazilian jurist, professor, and diplomat. He served as the Minister of Justice twice under Brazil's military dictatorship, during which he drafted the Institutional Act Number Five, an executive decree that consolidated the regime by warranting it extraordinary powers and prerrogatives.[1][2][3]
He was a professor at the Faculty of Law of São Paulo and presided over the University of São Paulo as its rector from 1963 to 1967.[4]
References
- ^ "1969: Com Ato Complementar, Gama e Silva diz que país reabre processo político". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ Estúdio, Famigerado. "Luiz Antonio da Gama e Silva | Luiz Antonio da Gama e Silva". Faculdade de Direito - Universidade de São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Portal da Câmara dos Deputados". www2.camara.leg.br. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Juristas de exceção: Luiz Antonio da Gama e Silva, o idealizador do AI-5". Jusbrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-11-15.