Walter Braga Netto

Walter Souza Braga Netto (born 11 March 1957) is a Brazilian army general and former Minister of Defence. Braga was Commander of the Eastern Military Command and, until 31 December 2018, Federal Interventor in the Public Security of the state of Rio de Janeiro. He unsuccessfully ran for Vice President of Brazil as running mate of Jair Bolsonaro in 2022, narrowly losing to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Geraldo Alckmin.

Walter Braga Netto
Official portrait, 2021
Minister of Defence
In office
30 March 2021  1 April 2022
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Preceded byFernando Azevedo e Silva
Succeeded byPaulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira
Chief of Staff of the Presidency
In office
18 February 2020  29 March 2021
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Preceded byOnyx Lorenzoni
Succeeded byLuiz Eduardo Ramos
Chief of the Brazilian Army General Staff
In office
29 March 2019  18 February 2020
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Preceded byPaulo Humberto Cesar de Oliveira
Succeeded byMarcos Antonio Amaro dos Santos
Federal intervenor in Rio de Janeiro
In office
18 February 2018  31 December 2018
PresidentMichel Temer
GovernorLuiz Fernando Pezão
Francisco Dornelles (interim)
Personal details
Born (1957-03-11) 11 March 1957
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Political partyPL (since 2022)
Alma materAgulhas Negras Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance Brazil
Branch/service Brazilian Army
Years of service1975–2020
Rank General
Commands
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