Background
Borja, Célio de Oliveira was born on July 15, 1928 in Rio de Janeiro.
Borja, Célio de Oliveira was born on July 15, 1928 in Rio de Janeiro.
Degree in law, Law School of Rio de Janeiro, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Guanabara State University, Rio de Janeiro, 1963.
Associate, J.V. Coelho Law Firm, Rio de Janeiro, 1952-1953;
sole practice, Rio de Janeiro, 1954-1970;
counsel, Minister of Justice, Rio de Janeiro, 1959;
senior partner, Victor Nunes Leal Law Firm, Rio de Janeiro, 1977-1985;
special advisor, President of Republic, Brasilia, 1985-1986;
principal, Cèlio Borja Advogados Association, Rio de Janeiro, since 1992. Chairman Brazilian Association Commercial Banks, Sao Paulo, 1982-1986. Expert on redrafting United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Official Declaration on Race, Paris, 1967.
Rapporteur on racial discrimination United Nations Seminar, Yaounde, Cameroun, 1973. Member exec.com. Interparliamentary Union, Geneva, 1976-1980. Justice Supreme Court, Brasilia, 1986-1992.
Minister of justice Brazilian Federal Government, Brasilia, 1992.
Member Federal Congress, Brasília, 1971-1982. Majority leader, president Chamber of Deps., Brasília, 1975-1976. Fellow Catholic Lawyers Association (president since 1993).
Member Brazilian Lawyers Institute, Rotary.
Son of Francisco Felinto de Oliveira B. and Maria Debasse Borja. Married Helena Maria Beni Carvalho, April 26, 1952. Children: Maria Beatriz, Maria Cristina, maria Tereza, Carlos Beni, Maria Isabel.