Summary
Bento Costa Lima Leite de Alburquerque Júnior (born 3 August 1958) is a Brazilian admiral who had served as Minister of Mines and Energy.
Bento Albuquerque | |
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| Minister of Mines and Energy | |
| In office 1 January 2019 – 11 May 2022 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Preceded by | Moreira Franco |
| Succeeded by | Adolfo Sachsida |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bento Costa Lima Leite de Albuquerque Júnior 3 August 1958 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Alma mater | Brazilian Naval School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Navy |
| Rank |  Admiral |
Biography edit
Joined the Brazilian Navy in 1973, occupied many offices in the institution. Among them, as military observer in the UN Peacekeeping Missions in the sectors of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dubrovnik, in the former Yugoslavia, Commander in the Submarine Base Admiral Castro e Silva, Commander-in-Chief of the Squad and Secretary of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Brazilian Navy.
Headed the Division of Technology of the Staff in 2006, which later became the Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Navy. Between 2007 and 2008, he became parliamentary chief-assistant of the Navy Commander Cabinet, participating in the agreements of strategic partnership of the Program of Development of Submarines (Prosub) between France and Brazil.[1]
Later, Albuquerque became Commander of the Submarine Force and Chief of Staff of the Navy Commander. In 2016, headed the General Directory of Nuclear and Technological Development of the Navy. Current, became the new Minister of Mines and Energy,[2]
On 18 March 2020, Costa Lima had tested positive for COVID-19.[3]
Medals and awards edit
During his career, Admiral Bento received many medals in awards, being some of them:[4]
Order of the Naval Merit - Commander
Order of Defence Merit - Commander
Order of Military Merit - Commander
Order of Aeronautical Merit - Commander
Order of the Military Judiciary Merit - High Distinction
References edit
- ^ "ENTREVISTA: Almirante Bento Costa Lima Leite de Albuquerque Jr" (in Portuguese). Marinha do Brasil. 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Mazui, Guilherme (30 November 2018). "Bolsonaro anuncia almirante Bento Costa Lima como futuro ministro de Minas e Energia" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Lis, Lais (18 March 2020). "Ministro de Minas e Energia Bento Albuquerque tem o novo coronavírus, diz Bolsonaro" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Moreira, Roberto (6 July 2018). "Almirante de Esquadra Bento Costa Lima Leite de Albuquerque Junior abordará na FIEC os TemasL: "Programa Nuclear da Marinha" e o "Programa de Desenvolvimento de Submarinos"" (in Portuguese). Diário do Nordeste. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2020.