Raul Botelho
Raul Botelho | |
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Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces | |
Assumed office 15 January 2019 | |
President | Jair Bolsonaro |
Minister | Fernando Azevedo e Silva |
Preceded by | Ademir Sobrinho |
Personal details | |
Born | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil | 22 July 1957
Alma mater | Brazilian Air Force Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Brazil |
Branch/service | Brazilian Air Force |
Years of service | 1973–present |
Rank | Lieutenant-Brigadier |
Raul Botelho (born 22 July 1957) is a Brazilian Lieutenant-Brigadier of the Brazilian Air Force, who has served as Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces since 2019.[1]
Military career
Joined the Air Force in 1973, being declared Aspirant in 1979. He was promoted to Brigadier in March 2007 and to Lieutenant-Brigadier in March 2015.[2]
In the civil area, Botelho is Bachelor of Business Administration for the Mackenzie Presbyterian University and executive MBA in Administrative Management.
The Lieutenant-Brigadier is a pilot of aerial reconnaissance and search and rescue.
References
- ^ Garcia, Gustavo (15 January 2019). "Brigadeiro Raul Botelho assume Estado-Maior Conjunto das Forças Armadas" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Jayme, Jonathan (15 January 2019). "Tenente-Brigadeiro Botelho é o primeiro integrante da FAB a assumir o EMCFA" (in Portuguese). Força Aérea Brasileira. Retrieved 24 April 2020.