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Alfredo Karam

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Alfredo Karam
Commander of the Brazilian Navy
In office
21 March 1984 – 15 March 1985
Preceded byMaximiano Eduardo da Silva Fonseca [pt]
Succeeded byHenrique Saboia [pt]
Personal details
Born(1925-03-28)28 March 1925
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died6 September 2024(2024-09-06) (aged 99)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
EducationNaval School
Basic Enlisted Submarine School
OccupationNaval officer

Alfredo Karam (28 March 1925 – 6 September 2024) was a Brazilian military officer and politician. He served as Commander of the Brazilian Navy from 1984 to 1985.[1] He was also the father of the late actor Guilherme Karan.[2]

Karam died in Rio de Janeiro on 6 September 2024, at the age of 99.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Karam, Alfredo". Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação de História Contemporânea do Brasil (in Portuguese).
  2. ^ "Pai de Guilherme Karam chega ao hospital após a morte do filho". Extra (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Morre no Rio de Janeiro um ícone da Marinha do Brasil, Almirante Karam". Tribuna da Bahia (in Portuguese). Salvador. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.