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The Ministry of Defence of Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

, is the civilian cabinet

Cabinet of Brazil

The Cabinet of Brazil is composed of the Ministers of State and senior advisors of the executive branch of the federal government of Brazil. Cabinet officers are appointed and dismissed by the President. There are currently twenty-four Ministries of State and fourteen other cabinet-level...

organization responsible for managing the Military of Brazil

Military of Brazil

The Brazilian Armed Forces is the unified military organization comprising the Brazilian Army , the Brazilian Navy and the Brazilian Air Force....

. It is headed by the Minister of Defence.

The Ministry of Defence has three major components under its command structure - the Army Command

Brazilian Army

The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America and during the 19th century, such as the Brazilian War of Independence , Argentina-Brazil War , War of the Farrapos , Platine War , Uruguayan War ...

, the Navy Command

Brazilian Navy

The Brazilian Navy is a branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces responsible for conducting naval operations. It is the largest navy in Latin America...

, and the Air Force Command

Brazilian Air Force

The Brazilian Air Force is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Army and Navy air branch were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces"...

. Among the many agencies operated by the Ministry of Defence are the National Civil Aviation Agency

National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil

The National Civil Aviation Agency , also known as ANAC, is the Brazilian civil aviation authority, created in 2006...

, the Infraero

Infraero

Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária, Infraero in short, is a Brazilian government corporation created in 1972 and responsible for operating the main Brazilian commercial airports. In 2009, Infraero's airports carried 128,135,616 passengers and 1,114,754 tons of cargo and operated...

, and the Superior War School.

Defense policy

Brazil's national defense policy

National defence policy

Defence policy is public policy dealing with international security and the military. It comprises the measures and initiatives that governments do or do not take in relation to decision-making and strategic goals, such as when and how to commit national armed forces.It is used to ensure retention...

is outlined in the National Defence Policy, the National Mobilization Policy and the National Defence Strategy.

List of Ministers of Defence

	Photo	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Appointed by
1		Élcio Álvares Élcio Álvares Élcio Álvares is a Brazilian politician.He was a Federal Deputy for the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies for the State of Espírito Santo , governor of the State of Espírito Santo , Senator , Minister of Commerce during the Franco administration, and Minister of Defence during the Cardoso...	10 June 1999	23 January 2000	Fernando Henrique Cardoso Fernando Henrique Cardoso Fernando Henrique Cardoso – also known by his initials FHC – was the 34th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil for two terms from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2002. He is an accomplished sociologist, professor and politician...
2		Geraldo Magela Quintão Geraldo Magela Geraldo Magela da Cruz Quintão is a Brazilian politician.Magela also served as the Brazilian Minister of Defence from 2000 to 2002.-References:...	24 January 2000	31 December 2002	Fernando Henrique Cardoso Fernando Henrique Cardoso Fernando Henrique Cardoso – also known by his initials FHC – was the 34th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil for two terms from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2002. He is an accomplished sociologist, professor and politician...
3		José Viegas Filho José Viegas Filho José Viegas Filho is a Brazilian diplomat.José Viegas served as Brazilian Ambassador to Denmark , to Peru and to Russia . He was Minister of Defence in the Presidency of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2003 and 2004...	1 January 2003	8 November 2004	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , known popularly as Lula, served as the 35th President of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.A founding member of the Workers' Party , he ran for President three times unsuccessfully, first in the 1989 election. Lula achieved victory in the 2002 election, and was inaugurated as...
4		José Alencar José Alencar José Alencar Gomes da Silva , also known as José Alencar, the Strong, was a Brazilian businessman and politician, and the Vice President of Brazil from 2003 to 2010. In business since a young age, Alencar was a self-made multimillionaire, as the chief executive of Coteminas, after working as...	8 November 2004	31 March 2006	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , known popularly as Lula, served as the 35th President of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.A founding member of the Workers' Party , he ran for President three times unsuccessfully, first in the 1989 election. Lula achieved victory in the 2002 election, and was inaugurated as...
5		Waldir Pires Waldir Pires Francisco Waldir Pires de Sousa is a politician of Brazil. He is the former Minister of Defence for President Luis Ignácio "Lula" da Silva, fired due to gross incompetence and inaction during Brazil's aviation crisis of 2006-2007. At the time of the crisis, he was accused by some in Brazil of...	31 March 2006	25 July 2007	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , known popularly as Lula, served as the 35th President of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.A founding member of the Workers' Party , he ran for President three times unsuccessfully, first in the 1989 election. Lula achieved victory in the 2002 election, and was inaugurated as...
6		Nelson Jobim Nelson Jobim Nelson Azevedo Jobim is a Brazilian jurist and politician. He served as the Minister of Defense of Brazil from 2007-2011. He is a distant relative of musician Antonio Carlos Jobim.-Early life:...	25 July 2007	04 August 2011	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , known popularly as Lula, served as the 35th President of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.A founding member of the Workers' Party , he ran for President three times unsuccessfully, first in the 1989 election. Lula achieved victory in the 2002 election, and was inaugurated as... Dilma Rousseff Dilma Rousseff Dilma Vana Rousseff is the 36th and current President of Brazil. She is the first woman to hold the office. Prior to that, in 2005, she was also the first woman to become Chief of Staff of Brazil, appointed by then President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva....
7		Celso Amorim Celso Amorim Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim is a Brazilian diplomat who has been Minister of Defence since August 2011. Amorim was the Minister of Foreign Relations from 1993 to 1995 under President Itamar Franco and again from 2003 to 2011 under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Before his appointment by Lula,...	04 August 2011		Dilma Rousseff Dilma Rousseff Dilma Vana Rousseff is the 36th and current President of Brazil. She is the first woman to hold the office. Prior to that, in 2005, she was also the first woman to become Chief of Staff of Brazil, appointed by then President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva....
	Source: Ministry of Defence

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Defense policy

List of Ministers of Defence

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