Fernando Azevedo e Silva | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1 January 2019 – 29 March 2021 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Preceded by | Joaquim Silva e Luna |
| Succeeded by | Walter Souza Braga Netto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1954-02-04)4 February 1954 (age 71)[citation needed] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Alma mater | 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 reservearmy general. He served as the BrazilianMinister of Defence during the first half of PresidentJair Bolsonaro's term from January 2019 to March 2021.
He graduated asInfantry Officer on December 14, 1976, at theAcademia Militar das Agulhas Negras, and was promoted toArmy general (four stars rank) on July 31, 2014.
He was assistant toSupreme Federal Court Chief JusticeDias Toffoli. On 13 November 2018, he was named by President-electJair Bolsonaro as his choice forMinister of Defence, replacing previous nomineeAugusto Heleno, who was instead named as head of theInstitutional Security Office.[1] On March 29, 2021, Azevedo resigned, along with the five other ministers.[2]
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| Preceded by | Minister of Defence 2019–21 | Succeeded by |
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