On Thursday (Nov. 20), President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nominated Attorney General Jorge Messias to the Brazilian Supreme Court. The information was confirmed by the Planalto presidential palace.

He was nominated to replace Justice Luís Roberto Barroso, who announced his early retirement and left the Supreme Court last month. Messias is 45 years old and could remain in the position for the next 30 years, when he will turn 75, the age of mandatory retirement.

To take office, Messias must undergo a confirmation hearing before the Senate Constitution and Justice Committee and have his nomination approved both by the committee and by the full Senate. The date of the hearing has not yet been set.

Jorge Messias has headed the Attorney General’s Office since January 1, 2023, the beginning of Lula’s third term.