Hermes Lima
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Hermes Lima was a former Prime Minister of Brazil
, jurist, and winner of the 1975 Prêmio Machado de Assis
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in 1945. Under João Goulart
he served as Labor Minister and later as Prime Minister. He would go on to serve in the Brazilian Supreme Court before being forced to retire.
Prime Minister of Brazil
During two periods in the political history of Brazil was a parliamentary system of Government put in place, with a prime minister heading the Cabinet....
, jurist, and winner of the 1975 Prêmio Machado de Assis
Prêmio Machado de Assis
The Prêmio Machado de Assis is a literary prize awarded by the Brazilian Academy of Letters, and possibly the most prestigious literary award in Brazil. The prize was founded in 1941, named in memory of the novelist Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis...
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Political career
He became an elected federal deputy of the Brazilian Socialist PartyBrazilian Socialist Party
The Brazilian Socialist Party , is a political party in Brazil. It was founded in 1947, before being abolished by the military regime in 1965 and re-organized in 1985 with the re-democratization of Brazil. It elected six Governors in 2010, becoming the second largest party in number of state...
in 1945. Under João Goulart
João Goulart
João Belchior Marques Goulart was a Brazilian politician and the 24th President of Brazil until a military coup d'état deposed him on April 1, 1964. He is considered to have been the last left-wing President of the country until Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in 2003.-Name:João Goulart is...
he served as Labor Minister and later as Prime Minister. He would go on to serve in the Brazilian Supreme Court before being forced to retire.