The Army High Command (ACE) of Brazil is formed by the Army Commander and other army generals in active service.[1] The country currently holds sixteen active 4-star generals, several of then in command posts, in addition to a post in the Ministry of Defence. The mission of ACE include the selection of a list of candidates to the post of commander, the prospection of regional and global political situations, among others roles. All Brazilian generals are graduates of the Brazilian Superior War School.[2][3]
| Commander of the Brazilian Army | |
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| Comandante do Exército Brasileiro | |
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since 21 January 2023 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Abbreviation | Commander of the Army |
| Member of | Army High Command |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Nominator | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President of Brazil |
| Formation | 10 March 1808 |
| First holder | Rodrigo de Sousa Coutinho |
| Website | Official website |
Organization of the Army High Command
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The current posts of active Brazilian generals:[4]
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List of Commanders
edit| No. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
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| 1 | Gleuber Vieira (born 1933) | 10 June 1999 | 1 January 2003 | 3 years, 205 days | Fernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB) | |
| 2 | Francisco Roberto de Albuquerque (born 1937) | 1 January 2003 | 8 March 2007 | 4 years, 66 days | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) | |
| 3 | Enzo Martins Peri (born 1941) | 8 March 2007 | 5 February 2015 | 7 years, 334 days | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) Dilma Rousseff (PT) | |
| 4 | Eduardo Villas Bôas (born 1951) | 5 February 2015 | 11 January 2019 | 3 years, 340 days | Dilma Rousseff (PT) Michel Temer (MDB) | |
| 5 | Edson Leal Pujol (born 1955) | 11 January 2019 | 20 April 2021 | 2 years, 99 days | Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) | |
| 6 | Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira (born 1958) | 20 April 2021 | 31 March 2022 | 345 days | Jair Bolsonaro (Ind) | |
| 7 | Marco Antônio Freire Gomes (born 1957) | 31 March 2022 | 30 December 2022 | 274 days | Jair Bolsonaro (PL) | |
| 8 | Júlio Cesar de Arruda (born 1959) | 30 December 2022 | 21 January 2023 | 22 days | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) | |
| 9 | Tomás Ribeiro Paiva (born 1960) | 21 January 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 302 days | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) |
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See also
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External links
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edit- ^ "Apresentação". esg.br. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Alto Comando do Exército se reúne para tratar da crise com Bolsonaro e Pazuello". O Globo. 2 June 2021.
- ^ "História da ESG". Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "ESTRUTURA ORGANIZACIONAL". Brazilian Army. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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