Luislinda Valois | |
Office: | Minister of Human Rights |
Term Start: | 3 February 2017 |
Term End: | 19 February 2018 |
President: | Michel Temer |
Predecessor: | Nilma Lino Gomes |
Successor: | Gustavo do Vale Rocha |
Office1: | Secretary of Promotion of Racial Equality |
Term Start1: | 13 June 2016 |
Term End1: | 3 February 2017 |
Minister1: | Alexandre de Moraes |
Birth Name: | Luislinda Dias de Valois Santos |
Birth Date: | 20 January 1942 |
Birth Place: | Salvador, BA, Brazil |
Party: | Independent (2017–present) |
Otherparty: | PSDB (2013–2017) |
Alma Mater: | Catholic University of Salvador (UCSAL) |
Occupation: | Jurist |
Luislinda Dias de Valois Santos (born 20 January 1942 in Salvador) is a Brazilian jurist, magistrate and politician. Former member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), was minister of Human Rights. She was the third black judge to be appointed in her home-state (Bahia),[1] was desembargadora of the Court of Justice of the State of Bahia (TJ-BA).[2] She left the office of Minister on 19 February 2018.[3]