Waldir Pires

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Waldir Pires
Minister of Defence of Brazil
In office March 31, 2006 – July 25, 2007
Preceded by	José Alencar
Succeeded by	Nelson Jobim
Personal details
Born	political parties: PT (now), PSDB, PDT, PMDB, PSD (Brazil) October 21, 1926 Acajutiba
Died	political parties: PT (now), PSDB, PDT, PMDB, PSD (Brazil)
Resting place	political parties: PT (now), PSDB, PDT, PMDB, PSD (Brazil)
Parent	political parties: PT (now), PSDB, PDT, PMDB, PSD (Brazil)
Profession	Lawyer, Politician

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Francisco Waldir Pires de Sousa (Acajutiba, October 21, 1926) is a politician of Brazil. He is the former Minister of Defence for President Luis Ignácio "Lula" da Silva,^[1] fired due to gross incompetence and inaction during Brazil's aviation crisis of 2006-2007.^[2] At the time of the crisis, he was accused by some^[who?] in Brazil of nearing senility. He was replaced by Former Supreme Court President Nelson Jobim.^[2]

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