Birth Name: Henrique Ricardo Lewandowski
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of Birth: 11 May 1948
Ethnicity:
* Polish (father)
* Swiss-German (mother)
Ricardo Lewandowski is a Brazilian judge. He has been the President of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, since 31 July 2014.
Ricardo’s father, Wacław Marian Lewandowski, was a Polish immigrant, from Sosnowiec. Ricardo’s mother, Karolina Zofia Brusa, was a Swiss-German immigrant, from Lauerz, Canton of Schwyz.
Ricardo’s paternal grandparents were Franciszek Lewandowski (the son of Joachim Lewandowski and Weronika) and Elżbieta Wnuk (the daughter of Szcepan Wnuk and Marianna).
Ricardo’s maternal grandparents were Alois Brusa (the son of Joachim Brusa and Katharina) and Karolina Schilter.
Sources: Genealogy of Ricardo’s mother – http://geneall.net/en/name/2122447/karolina-zofia-brusa/
Immigration record of Ricardo’s father – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27N3-JRK
Marriage record of Ricardo’s paternal grandparents, Franciszek Lewandowski and Elżbieta Wnuk – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D4F3-BY9
Immigration record of Ricardo’s maternal grandfather, Alois Brusa – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSN-T8Y4