Fernando Azevedo e Silva
Fernando Azevedo e Silva | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Defence | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2019 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Preceded by | Joaquim Silva e Luna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1954[citation needed] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Alma mater | Agulhas Negras Military Academy Escola de Comando e Estado-Maior do Exército |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 1973–2018 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | Eastern Military Command Paratroopers Brigade |
Fernando Azevedo e Silva (born 4 February[citation needed] 1954) is a Brazilian politician and reserve army general. He is currently the Brazilian Minister of Defence.
He graduated as Infantry Officer in December 14th 1976, at the Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras, and was promoted to Army general (four stars rank) in July 31st 2014.
He was assistant to Supreme Federal Court Chief Justice Dias Toffoli. On 13 November 2018, he was named by President-elect Jair Bolsonaro as his choice for Minister of Defence, replacing previous nominee Augusto Heleno, who was instead named as head of the Institutional Security Office.[1]
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