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General Flavio Marcus Lancia Barbosa will be one of the two new ministers of the Superior Military Court (STM). The nomination (), from the Presidency of the Republic, was approved in Plenary this Wednesday (12) with 50 votes in favor, one against and one abstention.
Flavio Barbosa entered the military career in 1984 and took several courses typical of a military career, including a bachelors degree in military sciences, a masters degree in military operations and a doctorate in military sciences. He began his career in the 3rd Self-Propelled Field Artillery Group, in Santa Maria (RS), worked in the cities of Rio de Janeiro, Campinas and Curitiba. In Brasilia, he served in the Army Commanders Office, the Army General Staff and the Ministry of Defense. Since 2023, he has been logistics commander.
The nomination was reported by senator Jaques Wagner (PT-BA).
STM
The Superior Military Court is the last instance of Military Justice, which is responsible for prosecuting and judging military crimes provided for in the Brazilian Military Penal Code. The STM is made up of 15 ministers for life, appointed by the President of the Republic, after approval of the nomination by the Federal Senate: three general officers from the Navy, four general officers from the Army and three general officers from the Air Force, all active duty and with the highest career rank. The table is completed by five civilian Brazilian judges over 35 years of age.
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