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Laerte de Souza Santos

Laerte de Souza Santos

Chief of the Joint Staff of the Brazilian Armed Forces

Laerte de Souza Santos (born 2 September 1958)[1] is a Brazilian Army General and former Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces. Santos became commander on 31 May 2021,[2] replacing Raul Botelho.

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