takes place tomorrow, by 15,00 hours, the swearing in ceremony of the new commander of the Territorial Command Beja, Lieutenant Colonel Frederico Galvão da Silva, of 46 year old, natural Vidigueira. He was the 2nd commander of the unit..
The General Commander of the Republican National Guard presides over the ceremony, Tenant-General Rui Clergy, that will give ownership, and which will take place at the Unit Command facilities. It should be noted that the officer is a native of Vidigueira and was born on the day 21 November 1974.
Lieutenant Colonel Frederico Galvão da Silva, replaced Colonel Altide Cruz, who had taken the position of office on the day. 2 November 2020, coming from the Portalegre Guard Training Center, who has been appointed to a mission to the European Union.
He has a degree and a master's degree in Military Science, in the Security specialty, by the Military Academy, Master in Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, and Master in Defense Policy and International Security, by the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology of the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.
He joined the permanent staff of the National Republican Guard in 1994, having performed various functions throughout his professional career., among which stand out: Commander of the Presidential Guard, of the Presidential Squadron of the Cavalry Regiment, of the Platoon of the Cavalry Regiment of the Horse and Interim Platoon of the Cavalry Squadron of the Territorial Brigade nº 3.
In the Territorial Command of Beja already Head of the Human Resources and Justice Section of the Territorial Command of Beja and then 2nd Commander.
About the Beja Territorial Command
It is a unit based in the city of Beja and is responsible for fulfilling the GNR's mission in this district. Its mission is to guarantee the security conditions that allow the exercise of rights, freedoms and guarantees of citizens, to ensure public order and tranquility and the safety and protection of people and property, prevent crime in general, develop criminal and administrative offense investigation actions, ensure compliance with laws and regulations relating to land transport and road transport, promote and guarantee road safety and maintain surveillance and protection of sensitive points. Integrates an Intervention Detachment, one Transit Detachment and five Territorial Detachments, namely: Almodovar, Aljustrel, Beja, Moura and Odemira, each of them having several Territorial Posts, in total 35.
