Ademir Sobrinho (born 6 July 1952 in
Espera Feliz
Espera Feliz is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in southeastern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The altitude is 2,430 m above sea level. Located at , its neighboring cities are Caiana to the south, Dores do Rio Preto to the east, Divino, M ...
) is a
Brazilian Admiral of the fleet, and Chief of the
Joint Staff of the Armed Forces
The Chief of the Joint General Staff of the Armed Forces ( - EMCFA) is the professional head of the Brazilian Armed Forces, who is responsible for the centralizes the coordination and control of the three branches: Army, Navy and Air Force. The ...
between 2015 and 2019.
Career
Sobrinho joined the
Brazilian Navy
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in 1970,
and was declared a Navy Guard in 1976. Throughout his career, he held, among other functions, the command of the Frigate ''Independência'' (F-44), the command of the River Patrol Ship ''Rôndonia'' (P-51), the naval adidance in Italy and the command of the Amazon Flotilla.
References
1952 births
Living people
People from Minas Gerais
Brazilian admirals
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