Biography
He is a retired Major-General of the Army. He attended the General Staff Course and the Advanced Command and Leadership Course at the Instituto de Altos Estudos Militares (IAEM). He holds a Master’s degree in Strategy from ISCSP. Over his career, he served in numerous command and staff roles, taught at IAEM, and headed the Strategy Teaching Section. He was Military Advisor to President Jorge Sampaio, commanded the Artillery School, served as Chief of Staff to three Ministers of National Defense, and was Director of the National Defense Institute from 2010 to 2019.