Former Brazilian Supreme Court President Octavio Gallotti Dies at 95 FAST-MOVING

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• [● 13 SOURCES] Gallotti previously held senior positions at the Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU) and the Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE). (multiple articles)
• [● 14 SOURCES] A public viewing of Gallotti was held in the Salão Branco of the STF on 27 July, with burial scheduled for 28 July in Rio de Janeiro. (All articles)
• [● 13 SOURCES] He briefly acted as interim President of Brazil in 1994 under the constitutional line of succession. (multiple articles)
• [● 15 SOURCES] He was president of the STF from 1993 to 1995. (All articles)
• [● 14 SOURCES] Gallotti was the last minister appointed to the STF during Brazil's military dictatorship, nominated by President João Figueiredo. (All articles)
• [● 14 SOURCES] His daughter Isabel Gallotti serves as a minister of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ). (All articles)
• [● 15 SOURCES] Octavio Gallotti served as a justice of the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) from 1984 to 2000. (All articles)
• [● 13 SOURCES] Octavio Gallotti died on 26 July 2026 at age 95. (multiple articles)
• [● 4 SOURCES] Octavio Gallotti died on 26 July 2026 at age 95 in Brasília. (All articles)
• [● 2 SOURCES] He headed the Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE) from 1994 to 1996. (All articles)
• [● 2 SOURCES] STF president Edson Fachin praised Gallotti’s “notable juridical culture, exemplary public spirit and unwavering commitment to the Constitution.” (All articles)