Laerte de Souza Santos
General Laerte de Souza Santos | |
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| Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces | |
| Assumed office 31 May 2021 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Minister | Walter Souza Braga Netto |
| Preceded by | Raul Botelho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1958[1] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 1974–present |
| Rank |  Army General |
Laerte de Souza Santos (born 2 September 1958)[1] is a Brazilian military, Army General, and Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces. Santos became commander on 31 May 2021,[2] replacing Raul Botelho.
Career[]
Santos started his military career on 4 March 1974,[3] at the Army Cadet Preparatory School, and later the Agulhas Negras Military Academy. He was declared a aspiring officer on 15 December 1980. On 31 March 2018, Santos reached the last post of his military career, as Army General.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "General de Exército Laerte de Souza Santos". Gov.br (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Estado-Maior Conjunto das Forças Armadas tem novo Chefe". Defesa Aerea e Naval (in Portuguese). 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Bolsonaro nomeia general Laerte de Souza chefe do Estado-Maior das Forças Armadas". Estado de Minas. 20 May 2021.
- ^ "INFORMEX No. 006, de 23 de fevereiro de 2018". eb.mil.br. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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