Laerte de Souza Santos (born 2 September 1958)
is a
Brazilian military,
Army General
Army general is the highest ranked general officer in many countries that use the French Revolutionary System.
In countries that adopt the general officer four rank system, it is rank of general commanding an army in the field, but in coun ...
, and
Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces. Santos became commander on 31 May 2021, replacing
Raul Botelho.
Career
Santos started his military career on 4 March 1974, 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
Army general is the highest ranked general officer in many countries that use the French Revolutionary System.
In countries that adopt the general officer four rank system, it is rank of general commanding an army in the field, but in coun ...
.
References
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People from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Brazilian military personnel
1958 births
Living people
Brazilian generals
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