Wellington Lima e Silva

Wellington Lima e Silva
Lima e Silva in 2016
Minister of Justice
Assumed office
15 January 2026
PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded byRicardo Lewandowski
In office
3 March 2016 – 14 March 2016
PresidentDilma Rousseff
Preceded byJosé Eduardo Cardozo
Succeeded byEugênio Aragão
Personal details
Born1966 (age 59–60)
PartyIndependent

Wellington César Lima e Silva (born 1966) is a Brazilian politician. He has served as minister of justice since 2026, having previously served from 3 to 14 March 2016.[1] From 2024 to 2026, he served as general counsel of Petrobras.[2] From 2010 to 2014, he served as prosecutor general of Bahia.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Wellington Lima e Silva toma posse como ministro da Justiça". Poder360 (in Portuguese). 15 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Lula appoints Petrobras lawyer to lead Justice Ministry". Valor Econômico. 14 January 2026.