Laerte de Souza Santos
Laerte de Souza Santos | |
|---|---|
| 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 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) is a Brazilian Army General and former Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces. Santos became commander on 31 May 2021, replacing Raul Botelho.