Carlos Novoa

Carlos Alberto Novoa Sepúlveda (28 November 1879 – 7 August 1946) was a Chilean lawyer and judge who served as president of the Supreme Court from 1940 to 1943.

Early life and education

Novoa was born in Santiago on 28 November 1879. He studied law and qualified as a lawyer in 1902.

Judicial career

Novoa pursued a career in the Chilean judiciary, holding several judicial positions before reaching the country's highest court.

In 1927, he was appointed a justice of the Supreme Court of Chile.

Novoa became president of the Supreme Court in 1940, succeeding Romilio Burgos. He held the presidency during the administrations of Pedro Aguirre Cerda and Juan Antonio Ríos, and remained in office until 1943, when he was succeeded by Humberto Trucco.

He remained a member of the Supreme Court after leaving its presidency and served on the court until his death in Santiago on 7 August 1946.