| Commander of the Brazilian Navy | |
|---|---|
| Comandante da Marinha | |
 Coat of arms of the Navy | |
 Flag of the Commander of the Navy | |
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 Brazilian Navy | |
| 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]
- ^ Marinha do Brasil. "Galeria dos ex-ministros e ex-comandantes" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2007.
- ^ Presidência da República - Casa Civil. "Lei complementar nº 97 de 9 de junho de 1999" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2008.