[1/2] Cristiano Zanin, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's former defense lawyer, walks during Brazil's Senate hearing to serve on the country's Supreme Court at Brazilian Federal Senate in Brasilia, June 21, 2023.
Pedro Franca/Agencia Senado/Handout via REUTERSBRASILIA, June 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Cristiano Zanin, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's former defense lawyer, to serve on the country's Supreme Court.
Zanin, 47, will be the youngest justice on the 11-member court and could remain there for 28 years.
He is married to law office partner, Waleska Zanin Martins, whose father Roberto Teixeira was Lula's lawyer for decades.
Lula denied the charges and said he was the target of political prosecution to stop him from running in the 2018 elections.
Persons:
Cristiano Zanin, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's, Pedro Franca, Zanin Martins Advogados, Lula, Andre Cesar, Ricardo Lewandowski, Lula's, Zanin, Waleska Zanin Martins, Roberto Teixeira, Sergio Moro, Ricardo Brito, Maria Carolina Marcello, Anthony Boadle, David Gregorio, Matthew Lewis
Organizations:
Senate, Brazilian Federal Senate, Agencia, REUTERS, Wednesday, Supreme, Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo, Lawfare Institute, Thomson
Locations:
Brasilia, Handout, REUTERS BRASILIA, Zanin