Joaquim Benedito Barbosa Gomes (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒoɐˈkĩ beneˈdʒitu bɐʁˈbɔzɐ ˈɡomis]; born October 7, 1954) is a former Justice of the Supreme Federal Court in Brazil.

[3] After graduating from the University of Brasila, Barbosa began working for the Brazilian diplomatic service, Itamaraty, as a chancery official.

[9] Barbosa was a member of the Federal Public Ministry and adjunct professor at Rio de Janeiro State University.

[9] Barbosa was appointed to the office by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on June 25, 2003, along with Ayres Britto and Cezar Peluso.

7, section VIII precepts to be right lawyers, "go directly to the magistrates in the rooms and work offices, regardless of previously scheduled time or another condition, observing the arrival order".The Minister Barbosa says is also against the alleged preferential jurisdiction providing the parties with greater purchasing power ("jump the queue").

The minister's stance has also been criticized for OAB, on the grounds that sometimes emergency situations really justify the reversal of the judgment order.

Having presided over the nation's most significant political corruption trial as a jurist, Justice Barbosa has now retired from public service.

[19] Joaquim Barbosa, acclaimed by a Brazilian newsweekly as "the poor boy who transformed Brazil," remains a steadfast advocate for knowledge dissemination and education.