President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appointed him to the position after firing the previous Minister of Defence, Waldir Pires, for his role in the aviation crisis of 2006–2007.
He was replaced by Former Supreme Court President Nelson Jobim.
Alexandre Pires | Pedro Pires | Tomé Pires | Robert Pires | Music from Van-Pires | José Cardoso Pires | Waldir Pires | Van Pires |