Silvio Luiz de Almeida (born 17 August 1976) is a Brazilian lawyer, philosopher, university professor, and the former Minister of Human Rights and Citizenship, from which he was fired after accusations of sexual harassment.

[12] At Duke, he taught courses in "Race and the Law in Latin America" and "Black Lives Matter: Brazil and United States", the last one in partnership with professor John D. French.

[13] This same seat was occupied in previous years by intellectuals such as economist Raúl Prebisch, geographer Milton Santos, journalist Elio Gaspari, jurist Roberto Gargarella [es], historian Lilia Schwarcz, among others.

In 2020, he became columnist of politics on the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo,[16] acting suspended due to his nomination as one of the coordinators for the transition team of president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

[19] On September 6, 2024, Silvio Almeida was fired from his government position following several accusations of sexual harassment against women,[20] including racial equality minister Anielle Franco.