Ilques Barbosa Junior

Ilques Barbosa Junior (born 29 May 1954 in Ribeirão Preto) is a Brazilian Admiral of the Fleet, former Chief of General Staff and current Commander of the Navy since 9 January 2019.

He is married to Leoniza Neves de Aguiar e Sousa Barbosa and has two daughter: Larissa and Christina.

Career
Admiral Ilques has a long career in the Brazilian Navy. He was Midshipman, 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant, Captain Lieutenant, Corvette Captain, Frigate Captain, Captain of Sea and War, Counter Admiral, Vice Admiral and Admiral of the Fleet.

He was admitted at Naval School and had classes of Improvement of Communication for Officials, Basic Classes, Command and Staff, Superior Classes, Regular Classes of Staff in Academy of Naval War - Chile Army, Maritime Politics and Strategies Classes, High Studies of Politics and Strategies in Superior School of War.

Military awards

 * Order of Merit for Defence - Grand Cross (Brazil) - ribbon bar.png Order of Defence Merit (Grand Cross)
 * Order of Naval Merit - Grand Cross (Brazil) - ribbon bar.png Order of Naval Merit (Grand Cross)
 * BRA Ordem do Merito Militar Grande Oficial.png Order of Military Merit (Grand Officer)
 * BRA Ordem do Mérito Aeronáutico Grande Oficial.png Order of Aeronautical Merit (Grand Officer)
 * BRA Ordem de Rio Branco Gra-Cruz BAR.svg Order of Rio Branco (Grand Cross)
 * Ordem do mérito judiciario militar.png Order of Military Judiciary Merit (Grand Officer)