Commander of the Brazilian Navy | |
---|---|
Comandante da Marinha | |
![]() Coat of arms of the Navy | |
![]() Flag of the Commander of the Navy | |
since 5 January 2023 | |
![]() | |
Style | Almirante de Esquadra |
Member of | Joint Staff of the Armed Forces |
Reports to | Minister of Defence |
Appointer | President of Brazil |
Formation | 10 March 1808 |
First holder | Manuel Antônio Farinha |
This is a list of commanders of the Brazilian Navy.[1]
With the creation of the Ministry of Defence, on 10 June 1999, by complementary law No. 97 of 9 June 1999, the Ministry of the Navy was transformed into Navy Command, and the Minister of the Navy came to be called Commander of the Navy.[2]