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José Viegas Filho
José Viegas Filho (born 14 October 1942 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian diplomat. José Viegas served as Brazilian Ambassador to Denmark (1995–1998), to Peru (1998–2001) and to Russia (2001–2002). He was Minister (government), Minister of Defence in the Presidency of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2003 and 2004. He tendered in his resignation to the President of the Republic due to a crisis generated by a note released by the Social Communication Service of the Brazilian Army which defended the Military Régime. In his note of resignation to the Ministerial office, José Viegas mentioned the incompatibility between the authoritarian philosophy based on the Doctrine of National Security and the full validity of the democratic institutions: "The note released on Sunday 17 represents the persistency of an authoritarian philosophy, linked to the remains of the old and anachronistic doctrine of national security, incompatible with the full validity of democracy and with the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Defence (Brazil)
The Ministry of Defense () of Brazil is the civilian cabinet organization responsible for managing the military of Brazil. It is Brazil's ministry of defense. It is headed by the minister of defence. The Ministry of Defense has three major components under its command structure – the Army Command, the Navy Command, and the Air Force Command. Among the many agencies operated by the Ministry of Defense are the National Civil Aviation Agency, the Infraero, and the Superior War School. The ministry is headquartered in the Ministries Esplanade section of the Monumental Axis, Brasília. Defense policy Brazil's national defense policy is outlined in the National Defense Policy, the National Mobilization Policy and the National Defense Strategy. List of ministers of defense See also * National Defence Council * Federal institutions of Brazil * Joint Staff of the Armed Forces Notes and references 4. http://www.aereo.jor.br/2017/01/12/2017-orcamento-da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |