Dalva Mendes | |
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Born | Dalva Maria Carvalho Mendes March 1956 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Alma mater | Rio de Janeiro State University |
Occupation(s) | Military officer, physician |
Known for | First woman Rear Admiral in the Brazilian Navy |
Children | Two |
Dalva Maria Carvalho Mendes (Rio de Janeiro, March 1956) is a Brazilian doctor and soldier. She was the first woman to be made a rear admiral in the Brazilian Navy.[1]