Fernando Azevedo e Silva
Walter Souza Braga Netto | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1954[ Agulhas Negras Military Academy Escola de Comando e Estado-Maior do Exército |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 1973–2018 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | Eastern Military Command Paratroopers Brigade |
Fernando Azevedo e Silva (born 4 February[citation needed] 1954) is a Brazilian politician and reserve army general. He served as the Brazilian Minister of Defence during the first half of President Jair Bolsonaro's term from January 2019 to March 2021.
He graduated as
Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras, and was promoted to Army general
(four stars rank) on July 31, 2014.
He was assistant to
Institutional Security Office.[1] On March 29, 2021, Azevedo resigned, along with the five other ministers.[2]
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