Sergio Moro

Sergio Fernando Moro^[1] (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛʁʒju ˈmoɾu]; born 1 August 1972) is a Brazilian jurist, former federal judge, college professor and politician. He was one of the lead judges in Operation Car Wash.^[2][3] Moro was also Minister of Justice and Public Security under the Jair Bolsonaro administration from 2019 to 2020.^[4]

Sergio Moro
Moro in 2020
Senator for Paraná
Assuming office 1 February 2023
Minister of Justice and Public Security
In office 1 January 2019 – 24 April 2020
President	Jair Bolsonaro
Preceded by	Torquato Jardim (Justice) Raul Jungmann (Public Security)
Succeeded by	André Mendonça
Personal details
Born	Sergio Fernando Moro (1972-08-01) 1 August 1972 (age 52) Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
Political party	Podemos (2021–2022) Brazil Union (2022–present)
Spouse(s)	Rosângela Wolff ​ (m. 1999)​
Children	2
Alma mater	State University of Maringá (LLB) Federal University of Paraná (LLM, PhD)
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He briefly ran for President of Brazil in the 2022 election. Instead, he successfully ran for Senator of Paraná.

References

1. Brown, Dennis (2 October 2017). "Brazilian Judge Sergio Moro Receives Notre Dame Award". University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
2. "Effects of Petrobras scandal leave Brazilians lamenting a lost dream". The New York Times. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2017. If any good has come from the Petrobras debacle it is the flickering sense that this time could be different. Part of the reason is the work of Judge Sérgio Moro, who is overseeing the investigation, officially known as Operação Lava Jato, or Operation Carwash.
3. Cruz, Fernanda (31 August 2015). "Sergio Moro fighting corruption should bring benefits to Brazil". Agência Brasil. Retrieved 15 July 2017."Federal Judge Sérgio Moro, in charge of the proceedings opened under Operation Car Wash"..."The judge reported that the evidence gathered during the operation as well as the allegations given under plea bargain indicate that the payment of bribes through contracts at Petrobras was a common practice."
4. "A história de Sergio Moro, o juiz que sacudiu o Brasil com a Lava-Jato". GaúchaZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-11-16.