Tomás Miguel Miné Ribeiro Paiva (born 29 September 1960)[1] is a Brazilian army general, incumbent commander of the Brazilian Army.[2]
Tomás Ribeiro Paiva | |
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| Commander of the Brazilian Army | |
| Assumed office 25 January 2023 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Minister | José Múcio |
| Preceded by | Júlio Cesar de Arruda |
| Commander of the Southeastern Military Command | |
| In office 15 April 2021 – 25 January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Antonio Fernandes |
| Succeeded by | Guido Amin Naves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1960 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Spouse | Márcia Cristina Schoeller Borges |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 1975–present |
| Rank |  Army general |
| Commands |
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Biography
editBorn in São Paulo, Paiva began his military career in 1975, when he joined the Brazilian Army Preparatory School of Cadets in Campinas and was declared officer candidate in 1981.
He acted in a mission of the Army in Haiti as Undercommander of the Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion and was Commander of the Peacekeeping Forces of Operation Archangel VI in Penha and Alemão Complexes in Rio de Janeiro, in 2012.
Paiva also commanded the Presidential Guard Battalion in Brasília and was aide to the President during Fernando Henrique Cardoso presidency and Brazilian Military Aide to the Ecuadorian Army.[3]
Tomás was also head of the Army Command Staff in Brasília, when general Eduardo Villas Bôas was the Commander and commanded the 5th Army Division in Curitiba.
General Tomás was also commander of the 11th Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Campinas, of the Agulhas Negras Military Academy in Resende, Rio de Janeiro and the Southeastern Military Command in São Paulo.[4]
Military awards
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- Order of Military Merit (Grand Cross)
- Order of Defence Merit (Grand Officer)
- Order of Naval Merit (Grand Officer)
- Order of Aeronautical Merit (Grand Officer)
- Order of Military Judiciary Merit (High Distinction)
References
edit- ^ "General Tomás Miguel Miné Ribeiro Paiva: quem é o novo comandante do Exército apontado por Lula". BBC News Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 January 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Pereira Magalhães, Saulo (21 January 2023). "General Tomás Miguel Ribeiro Pavia alsoknownasComunist Pig: quem é o novo comandante do Exército". UOL Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Quem é o general Tomás Miguel Ribeiro Paiva, novo comandante do Exército". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 January 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Curriculum vitae" (PDF). Prefeitura Municipal de Itapira (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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