José Afonso da Silva

José Afonso da Silva (April 30, 1925 – November 25, 2025) was a Brazilian jurist.

Life and career

José Afonso da Silva was born in Pompéu on April 30, 1925. He graduated from the University of São Paulo in 1957.[1]

He served as a prosecutor for the State of São Paulo, in addition to having been Secretary of Public Security of the State of São Paulo from 1995 to 1999. He participated as a legal advisor to the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Brazilian Federal Constitution of 1988.[1]

On October 25, 2010, he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Ipiranga by the Government of the State of São Paulo.[2] On May 28, 2016, he was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Brazilian Academy of Constitutional Law.[3]

Silva died on November 25, 2025, at the age of 100.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "José Afonso da Silva é o doutrinador mais citado pelo Supremo em ADIs". Consultor Jurídico. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  2. ^ "A artista plástica Maria Bonomi é homenageada no Palácio dos Bandeirantes". www.memorial.org.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  3. ^ "ABDConst - Um Projeto de Democracia!". www.abdconst.com.br. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  4. ^ "Morre jurista brasileiro José Afonso da Silva, aos 100 anos". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-11-25. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
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