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Bento Albuquerque
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| Minister of Mines and Energy | |
| In office 1 January 2019 – 11 May 2022 |
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| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Preceded by | Moreira Franco |
| Succeeded by | Adolfo Sachsida |
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Bento Costa Lima Leite de Albuquerque Júnior
3 August 1958 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Alma mater | Brazilian Naval School |
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| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Navy |
| Rank |  Admiral |
Bento Costa Lima Leite de Albuquerque Júnior (born August 3, 1958) is a Brazilian admiral. An admiral is a very high-ranking officer in the navy. He also served as the Minister of Mines and Energy for Brazil. This means he was in charge of things like electricity, oil, and gas for the country.
Life and Career
Bento Albuquerque joined the Brazilian Navy in 1973. He held many important jobs during his time in the navy. He even worked as a military observer for the UN in peacekeeping missions. These missions helped keep peace in places like Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Dubrovnik in the former Yugoslavia.
He was also the Commander of the Submarine Base Admiral Castro e Silva. Later, he became the Commander-in-Chief of the Brazilian Navy's fleet. He also worked as the Secretary of Science, Technology, and Innovation for the Navy.
In 2006, he led the Technology Division of the Navy. This division later became the Secretariat of Science, Technology, and Innovation. From 2007 to 2008, he helped the Navy Commander's office in parliament. He was involved in important agreements with France for a program to develop new submarines for Brazil.
After that, Albuquerque became the Commander of the Submarine Force. He also served as the Chief of Staff for the Navy Commander. In 2016, he led the General Directorate of Nuclear and Technological Development for the Navy. This role involved working with nuclear technology for naval purposes.
Later, he became the Minister of Mines and Energy for Brazil. This was a big change from his military career. On March 18, 2020, Bento Albuquerque tested positive for COVID-19.
Awards and Honors
Admiral Bento Albuquerque received many awards and medals during his career. These awards recognize his hard work and dedication. Some of them include:
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
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See also
In Spanish: Bento Costa Lima Leite para niños
