Marcos Antonio Amaro dos Santos
Marcos Antonio Amaro dos Santos | |
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| Chief of the Brazilian Army General Staff | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2020 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Minister of Defence | Fernando Azevedo e Silva |
| Preceded by | Walter Souza Braga Netto |
| Commander of the Southeastern Military Region | |
| In office 3 July 2019 – 28 April 2020 | |
| Minister | Fernando Azevedo e Silva |
| Commander | Edson Leal Pujol |
| Preceded by | Luiz Eduardo Ramos |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Antonio Fernandes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1957 Motuca, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 1974–present |
| Rank |  Army general |
| Commands |
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Marcos Antonio Amaro dos Santos (born 25 September 1957 in Motuca) is a Brazilian Army general and current Chief of the Brazilian Army General Staff, replacing General Walter Souza Braga Netto.[1]
Military career
He started his military career on 4 March 1974, at the Brazilian Army Preparatory School for Cadets (EsPCEx).[2] Was promoted to Major on 31 August 1993. Reached to the last post in the military as Army General on 31 March 2018.[3]
Amaro already occupied the post of Chief of the Military House of the Presidency between 2 October 2015 and 12 May 2016.[4] Other posts were as Army's Secretary of Economy and Finance[5] as well the Southeastern Military Region command between 3 July 2019 and 28 April 2020.[6]
References
- ^ "Ex-chefe da Casa Militar de Dilma assume Estado-Maior do Exército". Valor Economico. 26 March 2021.
- ^ "INFORMEX Nr 006, de 20 de fevereiro de 2020". Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "INFORMEX No. 006, de 23 de fevereiro de 2018". eb.mil.br. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "INFORMEX No. 008, de 28 de fevereiro de 2014". eb.mil.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "SEF". sef.eb.mil.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Folha de S.Paulo". Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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