Jorge Messias
Profile
Jorge Messias is a Brazilian attorney and the current Attorney General of Brazil, having assumed the office in 2023 under the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. A career prosecutor, he previously served in various legal and advisory roles within the federal government, including positions at the Ministry of Education and the Chief of Staff during the Dilma Rousseff administration. He gained national prominence in 2016 after being mentioned in a leaked phone recording involving former President Lula. In 2025, he was nominated to the Supreme Federal Court, though his appointment was rejected by the Federal Senate in 2026.
Details
- Born
- 1980-02-25 · 46 years old
- Birth place
- Brazil
- Education
- Federal University of Pernambuco (Bachelor of Laws), University of Brasília (Master of Development, Society and International Cooperation)
- Career
- Prosecutor of National Finances, legal consultant at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, secretary of regulation and oversight of Higher Education, parliamentary assistant to Senator Jaques Wagner
