Waldir Pires should not be confused with Valdir Peres.
Waldir Pires | |
Minister of Defence of Brazil | |
Term Start: | 31 March 2006 |
Term End: | 25 July 2007 |
President: | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
Predecessor: | José Alencar |
Successor: | Nelson Jobim |
Office2: | 41st Governor of Bahia |
Term Start2: | 15 March 1987 |
Term End2: | 14 May 1989 |
Predecessor2: | João Durval Carneiro |
Successor2: | Nilo Moraes Coelho |
Office3: | Minister of Social Security |
Term Start3: | 15 March 1985 |
Term End3: | 13 February 1986 |
Predecessor3: | Jarbas Passarinho |
Successor3: | Raphael de Almeida Magalhães |
Birth Date: | 21 October 1926 |
Birth Place: | Acajutiba, Brazil |
Death Place: | Salvador da Bahia, Brazil |
Profession: | Lawyer, Politician |
Party: | PT, PSDB, PDT, PMDB, PSD |
Francisco Waldir Pires de Souza (21 October 1926 – 22 June 2018) was a Brazilian politician. He served as the Minister of Defence under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,[1] before being fired for gross incompetence and inaction during Brazil's aviation crisis of 2006–2007.[2] At the time of the crisis, he was accused by some in Brazil of nearing senility. He was replaced by former Supreme Court President Nelson Jobim. He presided over the Brazilian Mission to Haiti.