Henrique Araújo was president of the Supreme Court of Justice and died at the age of 84. The news highlights his unconventional path, which went through rock music.
Araújo had a rock band during his youth, as he himself described, getting the musician's license to pursue a career in law. This decision marked the beginning of a path that would lead him to the leadership of the highest Portuguese court.
During the period of the Estado Novo, he refused to alter an article that had been rejected by the Censorship. This position demonstrated his firmness on matters of principle, at a time when freedom of expression was severely restricted.
At the political level, Henrique Araújo was a founder of the Socialist Party in Arcos de Valdevez, revealing an active involvement in Portuguese political life and in the transition to democracy in the country.
