Laerte de Souza Santos
Chief of the Joint Staff of the Brazilian Armed Forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Laerte de Souza Santos | |
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Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces | |
In office 31 May 2021 – 21 November 2022 | |
President | Jair Bolsonaro |
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Preceded by | Raul Botelho |
Succeeded by | Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire |
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Born | (1958-09-02) 2 September 1958 (age 65)[1] Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil |
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Years of service | 1974–present |
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