Ademir Sobrinho
Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces
In office
7 December 2015  19 January 2019
PresidentMichel Temer
Minister of DefenceAldo Rebelo
Preceded byJosé Carlos De Nardi
Personal details
Born (1952-07-06) 6 July 1952
Espera Feliz, Brazil
Military service
Allegiance Brazil
Branch/service Brazilian Navy
Years of service1970−present
Rank Admiral of the fleet

Ademir Sobrinho (born 6 July 1952 in Espera Feliz) is a Brazilian Admiral of the fleet, and Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces between 2015 and 2019.[1]

Career

Sobrinho joined the Brazilian Navy in 1970,[2] and was declared a Navy Guard in 1976. Throughout his career, he held, among other functions, the command of the Frigate Independência (F-44), the command of the River Patrol Ship Rôndonia (P-51), the naval adidance in Italy and the command of the Amazon Flotilla.[2]

References

  1. "Forças Armadas estudam envio de militares para auxiliar ONU em missões de paz". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 23 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Almirante Ademir Sobrinho deixa Estado Maior das Forças Armadas". Estado de Minas (in Portuguese). 15 January 2019.


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