Ministry of Defence (Brazil)

Ministry of Defence
Ministry overview
Formed 10 July 1999
Preceding Ministry
Jurisdiction Federal government of Brazil
Annual budget US$ 23.9 billion (2009)[1]
Minister responsible
  • Raul Jungmann
Website defesa.gov.br

The Ministry of Defence (Portuguese: Ministério da Defesa) of Brazil, is the civilian cabinet organization responsible for managing the Military of Brazil. It is headed by the Minister of Defence.

The Ministry of Defence has three major components under its command structure - the Army Command, the Navy Command, and the Air Force Command. Among the many agencies operated by the Ministry of Defence are the National Civil Aviation Agency, the Infraero, and the Superior War School.

The Brazilian Ministry of Defense at the Monumental Axis.

Defense policy

Brazil's national defense policy 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 10 June 1999 23 January 2000 Fernando Henrique Cardoso
2 Geraldo Magela Quintão 24 January 2000 31 December 2002 Fernando Henrique Cardoso
3 José Viegas Filho 1 January 2003 8 November 2004 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
4 José Alencar 8 November 2004 31 March 2006 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
5 Waldir Pires 31 March 2006 25 July 2007 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
6 Nelson Jobim 25 July 2007 4 August 2011 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Dilma Rousseff
7 Celso Amorim 4 August 2011 31 December 2014 Dilma Rousseff
8 Jaques Wagner 1 January 2015 2 October 2015 Dilma Rousseff
9 Aldo Rebelo 2 October 2015 12 May 2016 Dilma Rousseff
10 Raul Jungmann 20 August 2016 Incumbent Michel Temer
Source: Ministry of Defence[2][3]

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ National Congress of Brazil. Brazilian Federal Budget (2009) - Ministry of Defense (Ministério da Defesa).
  2. ↑ Ministério da Defesa: Ministros Anteriores
  3. ↑ http://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2011/08/jobim-entrega-carta-de-demissao-e-celso-amorim-assume-defesa.html


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