Golbery do Couto e Silva
Golbery do Couto e Silva | |
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| Chief of Staff of the Presidency | |
| In office 15 March 1974 – 6 August 1981 | |
| President | Ernesto Geisel João Figueiredo |
| Preceded by | João Leitão de Abreu |
| Succeeded by | João de Carvalho Oliveira |
| Justice of the Federal Court of Accounts | |
| In office 30 March 1967 – 18 September 1968 | |
| Appointed by | Costa e Silva |
| Preceded by | Antônio Brochado da Rocha |
| Succeeded by | Guilhermino de Oliveira |
| Head of the National Information Service | |
| In office 25 June 1964 – 15 March 1967 | |
| President | Castelo Branco |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Emílio Garrastazu Médici |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1911 Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | 18 September 1987 (aged 76) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | ARENA |
| Spouse |
Esmeralda Fierro (m. 1935) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Military School of Realengo |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Brazil |
| Branch/service | Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 1927–1961 |
| Rank | Divisional general |
| Battles/wars | Constitutionalist Revolution Second World War |
Golbery do Couto e Silva (21 August 1911 – 18 September 1987) was a Brazilian general and politician.