Ministry of Defence (Brazil)

Ministry of Defense

Flag of the Minister of Defense
The Brazilian Ministry of Defense at the (es), Monumental Axis
Ministry overview
Formed	10 July 1999
Preceding agencies	Ministry of War Ministry of the Navy Ministry of the Air Force
Jurisdiction	Federal government of Brazil
Headquarters	Bloc Q (es), Monumental Axis, Brazilia 15°47′46.7″S 47°52′08.1″W / 15.796306°S 47.868917°W / -15.796306; -47.868917Coordinates: 15°47′46.7″S 47°52′08.1″W / 15.796306°S 47.868917°W / -15.796306; -47.868917
Annual budget	US$ 28.4 billion (2017)[1]
Minister responsible	Walter Souza Braga Netto
Website	www.gov.br/defesa

The Ministry of Defense (Portuguese: Ministério da Defesa) of Brazil is the civilian cabinet organization responsible for managing the Military of Brazil. It is Brazil's ministry of defense. It is headed by the Minister of Defense.

The Ministry of Defense has three major components under its command structure - the Army Command, the Navy Command, and the Air Force Command. Among the many agencies operated by the Ministry of Defense are the National Civil Aviation Agency, the Infraero, and the Superior War School. The ministry is headquartered in the section of the Monumental Axis, Brasilia.

The Brazilian Ministry of Defense at the Monumental Axis.

Defense policy[]

Brazil's national defense policy is outlined in the National Defense Policy, the National Mobilization Policy and the National Defense Strategy.

List of Ministers of Defense[]

	Photo	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Appointed by
1		Élcio Álvares	10 June 1999	23 January 2000	Fernando Henrique Cardoso
2		Geraldo Magela Quintão	24 January 2000	31 December 2002	Fernando Henrique Cardoso
3		José Viegas Filho	1 January 2003	8 November 2004	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
4		José Alencar	8 November 2004	31 March 2006	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
5		Waldir Pires	31 March 2006	25 July 2007	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
6		Nelson Jobim	25 July 2007	4 August 2011	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Dilma Rousseff
7		Celso Amorim	4 August 2011	31 December 2014	Dilma Rousseff
8		Jaques Wagner	1 January 2015	2 October 2015	Dilma Rousseff
9		Aldo Rebelo	2 October 2015	12 May 2016	Dilma Rousseff
10		Raul Jungmann	20 August 2016	27 February 2018	Michel Temer
11		Joaquim Silva e Luna	27 February 2018	1 January 2019	Michel Temer
12		Fernando Azevedo e Silva	1 January 2019	29 March 2021	Jair Bolsonaro
13		Walter Souza Braga Netto	29 March 2021	Incumbent	Jair Bolsonaro
Source: Ministry of Defense[2][3]

See also[]

• National Defense Council
• Federal institutions of Brazil
• Joint Staff of the Armed Forces

Notes and references[]

4. http://www.aereo.jor.br/2017/01/12/2017-orcamento-da-defesa-do-brasil/

External links[]

• Ministry of Defense (in Portuguese)
• Brazilian Army (in Portuguese)
• Brazilian Navy (in Portuguese)
• Brazilian Air Force (in Portuguese)
• National Civil Aviation Agency (in Portuguese)
• Superior War College (in Portuguese)

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