Hermes Lima (), (22 December 1902 – 10 October 1978) was Brazilian politician who was the Prime Minister of Brazil, jurist, and winner of the 1975 Prêmio Machado de Assis.

Political career

He originally became an elected federal deputy of the National Democratic Union in 1945, but two years later co-founded and joined the Brazilian Socialist Party. Under

João Goulart João Belchior Marques Goulart (1 March 1919 – 6 December 1976), commonly known as Jango, was a Brazilian politician who served as the 24th president of Brazil until a military coup d'état deposed him on 1 April 1964. He was considered the ...

he served as Labour Minister and later as Prime Minister (from 18 September 1962 until 23 January 1963). He would go on to serve in the Brazilian Supreme Court before being forced into retirement by the military dictatorship in 1969.The Politics of Military Rule in Brazil, 1964-1985 by Thomas E. Skidmore, pg 82
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