Francisco Gil Castelo Branco
Francisco Gil Castelo Branco (born September 18, 1886 in Rio de Janeiro , † July 1, 1956 ) was a Brazilian marshal .
Life
Castelo Branco completed an officer training in the army ( Exército Brasileiro ) of the armed forces (Forças Armadas do Brasil) and subsequently found various uses as an officer and staff officer. He was appointed on August 15, 1931 Lieutenant Colonel and on September 6, 1934 Colonel , this promotion was backdated to August 30, 1934th After his promotion to Brigadier General on January 13, 1942, he became governor and commander of the armed forces in the federal territory of Fernando de Noronha in the Atlantic Ocean on May 18, 1942 .
Then Castelo Branco acted between March 3, 1943 and June 1, 1945 as commander of the 10th military region (10.ª Região Militar) and from October 29, 1945 to January 31, 1946 as head of the military cabinet of President José Linhares . He was later from February 22, 1946 to June 18, 1948 commander of the 7th Military Region (7th Região Militar) and was promoted as such on May 27, 1946 to major general. He was from January 28, 1949 to October 8, 1952, first a member of the Supreme Military Tribunal (Superior Tribunal Militar) and then between October 8, 1952 and his death on July 1, 1956 President of the Supreme Military Tribunal. Most recently he received the rank of marshal (Marechal do Exército Brasileiro) .
Web link
- Entry in Generals.dk
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Castelo Branco, Francisco Gil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian Marshal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rio de Janeiro |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 1, 1956 |