Commander of the Brazilian Navy
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This is a list of commanders of the Brazilian Navy.[1]
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Commander of the Brazilian Navy | |
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Comandante da Marinha | |
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 |
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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]