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Francisco Waldir Pires de Souza (21 October 1926 – 22 June 2018) was a Brazilian politician. He served as the Minister of Defence under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,[1] before being fired for gross incompetence and inaction during Brazil's aviation crisis of 2006–2007.[2] At the time of the crisis, he was accused by some[who?] in Brazil of nearing senility. He was replaced by former Supreme Court President Nelson Jobim. He presided over the Brazilian Mission to Haiti.
Waldir Pires | |
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| Minister of Defence of Brazil | |
| In office 31 March 2006 – 25 July 2007 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | José Alencar |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Jobim |
| 41st Governor of Bahia | |
| In office 15 March 1987 – 14 May 1989 | |
| Preceded by | João Durval Carneiro |
| Succeeded by | Nilo Moraes Coelho |
| Minister of Social Security | |
| In office 15 March 1985 – 13 February 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Jarbas Passarinho |
| Succeeded by | Raphael de Almeida Magalhães |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1926 Acajutiba, Brazil |
| Died | 22 June 2018 (aged 91) Salvador da Bahia, Brazil |
| Political party | PT, PSDB, PDT, PMDB, PSD |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
References edit
- ^ List of Historical Brazilian Minister of Defence from the official Defence Ministry Website (in Portuguese)
- ^ Brazil's defence minister fired, BBC News, 25 July 2007.
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