Wellington Lima e Silva

Wellington César Lima e Silva is a Brazilian politician currently serving as the Minister of Justice and Public Security, a position he assumed in 2026. He previously held the same ministerial post for a brief period in 2016. Before his current appointment, he served as the General Counsel of Petrobras from 2024 to 2026. Earlier in his career, he held the position of Prosecutor General of the state of Bahia from 2010 to 2014. His extensive legal background has defined his career in public service.