General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz | |
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| Minister-Secretary of Government of Brazil | |
| In office 1 January 2019 – 13 June 2019 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Preceded by | Carlos Marun |
| Succeeded by | Luiz Eduardo Ramos |
| Force Commander of MONUSCO | |
| In office April 2013 – December 2015 | |
| Head | Martin Kobler |
| Preceded by | Chander Prakash |
| Succeeded by | Derrick Mgwebi |
| Force Commander of MINUSTAH | |
| In office January 2007 – April 2009 | |
| Head | Edmond Mulet Hédi Annabi |
| Preceded by | José Elito Carvalho Siqueira |
| Succeeded by | Floriano Peixoto Vieira Neto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz 1 June 1952 Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Political party | PODE (2021–present) |
| Spouse | Dora Regina Gondim |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 1968–2019 |
| Rank |  Divisional General |
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Divisional general Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz (born 1 June 1952) is a Brazilian military officer who previously held the post of Force Commander of the United Nations' peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (known by its acronym, MONUSCO). He was appointed to this position by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 17 May 2013[1] and replaced by Derrick Mbuyiselo Mgwebi on 29 December 2015.[2] He was Minister-Secretary of Government of Brazil, nominated by President Jair Bolsonaro, from 1 January 2019 to 13 June 2019.[3]
- ^ "Brazil's Santos Cruz to head UN's DR Congo mission". BBC. 17 May 2013.
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Lieutenant General Derrick Mbuyiselo Mgwebi of South Africa Commander, UN Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo". Press Release. United Nations. 29 December 2015.
- ^ Arbex, Thais; Carvalho, Daniel (13 June 2019). "Bolsonaro demite general Santos Cruz, e outro militar assume Secretaria de Governo" [Bolsonaro Fires General Santos Cruz, And Another Military Assumes Secretariat of Government] (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 13 June 2019.