This is a list of commanders of the

Brazilian Navy The Brazilian Navy () is the navy, naval service branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces, responsible for conducting naval warfare, naval operations. The navy was involved in War of Independence of Brazil#Naval action, Brazil's war of independence ...

. With the creation of the

Ministry of Defence A ministry of defence or defense (see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and Mi ...

, on 10 June 1999, by complementary law No. 97 of 9 June 1999, the Ministry of the Navy was transformed into Navy Command, and the Minister of the Navy came to be called Commander of the Navy.

United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves

*Reference: Brazilian Navy

Empire of Brazil

Reign of Pedro I

Regency period

Reign of Pedro II

Republican period

First Brazilian Republic

Vargas Era (Second and Third Brazilian Republics)

Fourth Brazilian Republic

Military dictatorship (Fifth Brazilian Republic)

Sixth Brazilian Republic

References

{{Chief of the navy by country Brazilian admirals

Navy A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war navy, or maritime force is the military branch, branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral z ...