Marcos Antonio Amaro dos Santos

Marcos Antonio Amaro dos Santos (born 25 September 1957 in Motuca) is a Brazilian Army general and current Chief of the Brazilian Army General Staff, replacing General Walter Souza Braga Netto.[1]

General
Marcos Antonio Amaro dos Santos
Chief of the Brazilian Army General Staff
Assumed office
3 April 2020
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Minister of DefenceWalter Souza Braga Netto
Preceded byWalter Souza Braga Netto
Commander of the Southeastern Military Region
In office
3 July 2019 – 28 April 2020
MinisterFernando Azevedo e Silva
CommanderEdson Leal Pujol
Preceded byLuiz Eduardo Ramos
Succeeded byEduardo Antonio Fernandes
Personal details
Born (1957-09-25) 25 September 1957
Motuca, São Paulo, Brazil
Military service
Allegiance Brazil
Branch/service Brazilian Army
Years of service1974–present
Rank Army general
Commands
  • 13th Motorized Infantry Brigade
  • 3rd Army Division

Military career

He started his military career on 4 March 1974, at the Brazilian Army Preparatory School for Cadets (EsPCEx).[2] Was promoted to Major on 31 August 1993. Reached to the last post in the military as Army General on 31 March 2018.[3]

Amaro already occupied the post of Chief of the Military House of the Presidency between 2 October 2015 and 12 May 2016.[4] Other posts were as Army's Secretary of Economy and Finance[5] as well the Southeastern Military Region command between 3 July 2019 and 28 April 2020.[6]

References
  1. "Ex-chefe da Casa Militar de Dilma assume Estado-Maior do Exército". Valor Economico. 26 March 2021.
  2. "INFORMEX Nr 006, de 20 de fevereiro de 2020". Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. "INFORMEX No. 006, de 23 de fevereiro de 2018". eb.mil.br. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. "INFORMEX No. 008, de 28 de fevereiro de 2014". eb.mil.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. "SEF". sef.eb.mil.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. "Folha de S.Paulo". Retrieved 19 July 2021.


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