Almir Garnier Santos

Admiral
Almir Garnier Santos
Commander of the Brazilian Navy
In office
31 March 2021 – 6 January 2023
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
MinisterWalter Braga Netto
Paulo Sérgio Nogueira
Preceded byIlques Barbosa Junior
Succeeded byMarcos Sampaio Olsen
Personal details
Born (1960-09-22) 22 September 1960 (age 64)
Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara, Brazil
Military service
Allegiance Brazil
Branch/service Brazilian Navy
Years of service1978−present
Rank Admiral of the fleet
AwardsOrder of Defence Merit 'Order of Military Merit 'Order of Naval Merit 'Order of Aeronautical Merit 'Military Medal 'Tamandaré Medal of Merit '

Almir Garnier Santos (born 22 September 1960 in Rio de Janeiro)[1] is a Brazilian Admiral of the fleet, former Commander of the Brazilian Navy from 2021 to 2023.[2] Garnier has been accused by generals Mauro Cid and Carlos Baptista Júnior of plotting a coup with former president Jair Bolsonaro to overthrow Brazilian democracy in 2022,[3][4][5][6] and he is being formally investigated for his involvement since 2024.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ "Comando da Marinha - Almirante-de-Esquadra Almir Garnier Santos". DefesaNet (in Portuguese). 31 March 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. ^ Nunes, Vicente (31 March 2021). "Almirante Garnier comandará a Marinha e o Brigadeiro Baptista Junior, a Aeronáutica". Correio Braziliense (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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