Newton Cruz
| Newton Cruz | |
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| Birth name | Newton Araújo de Oliveira e Cruz |
| Born | 30 October 1924 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 15 April 2022 (aged 97) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Service/branch |  Brazilian Army |
| Rank |  Divisional general |
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Newton Araújo de Oliveira e Cruz (30 October 1924 — 15 April 2022) was a general in the Brazilian Army. He was known for his role during the military dictatorship in Brazil between 1964 and 1985.
In 1994, he ran for governor of Rio de Janeiro for the Social Democratic Party (PSD), finishing third, with 14% of the votes.[1]
Cruz died in Rio de Janeiro on 15 April 2022, at the age of 97.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Resultados oficiais Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, site do Tribunal Superior Eleitoral
- ↑ "General Newton Cruz, ex-chefe do SNI na ditadura militar, morre no Rio aos 97 anos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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