Laerte de Souza Santos

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.

General
Laerte de Souza Santos
Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces
Assumed office
31 May 2021
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
MinisterWalter Souza Braga Netto
Preceded byRaul Botelho
Personal details
Born (1958-09-02) 2 September 1958[1]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Military service
Allegiance Brazil
Branch/service Brazilian Army
Years of service1974–present
Rank Army General

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
  1. "General de Exército Laerte de Souza Santos". Gov.br (in Portuguese).
  2. "Estado-Maior Conjunto das Forças Armadas tem novo Chefe". Defesa Aerea e Naval (in Portuguese). 1 June 2021.
  3. "Bolsonaro nomeia general Laerte de Souza chefe do Estado-Maior das Forças Armadas". Estado de Minas. 20 May 2021.
  4. "INFORMEX No. 006, de 23 de fevereiro de 2018". eb.mil.br. Retrieved 31 May 2021.


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