Laerte de Souza Santos | |
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| Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces | |
| In office 31 May 2021 – 21 November 2022 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Minister | |
| Preceded by | Raul Botelho |
| Succeeded by | Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1958[1] Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 1974–present |
| Rank |  Army General |
Laerte de Souza Santos (born 2 September 1958)[1] is a Brazilian Army General and former Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces. Santos became commander on 31 May 2021,[2] replacing Raul Botelho.
- ^ a b "General de Exército Laerte de Souza Santos". Gov.br (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Estado-Maior Conjunto das Forças Armadas tem novo Chefe". Defesa Aerea e Naval (in Portuguese). 1 June 2021.