António Manuel Fernandes da Silva Ribeiro

Riberio joined the Naval School in 1974, and was promoted to midshipman prior to his graduation in 1978. He also holds a Degree in Hydrography and post-graduate studies including a master's degree in Strategic Studies, a Doctorate in Political Science and Aggregation in Strategic Studies. He also completed various courses locally and abroad, such as the Naval Warfare General Course, the Naval Warfare Complementary Course and the Flag Officer's Promotion Course. He also serves as a professor with aggregation in Strategic Studies at the Social and Political Sciences Institute, and at the Portuguese Naval Academy.[1]

He also serves as a member of the Marine Studies and Strategic Reflection Group, the Navy Academy, the Center for Marine Studiesm, the League of Combatants; and the Observatory of Security, Organized Crime and Terrorism. He is also a member of the Portuguese Center for Geopolitics, the Portuguese Military History Commission, the Naval Military Club, the Nautical Club of Navy Officers and Cadets, the Olivença Friends Group, the International Relations Magazine; and the Revista de Ciências Militares. He also serves as a member and a contributor to major defense magazines, such as the Military Magazine, the Nation and Defense Magazine, and the Security and Defense Magazine.[2]

During his junior years, he served as the Deputy Chief of the Navigation Service aboard the NRP São Gabriel (A5206) and also served as an Executive Officer aboard the NRP Save (P1161). He also served as the Head of the Navigation Service of NRP Comandante João Belo (F480), and became the Head of the Technical-Naval Studies Center, and also served as a Representative in the Portuguese Association of Water and Hydraulic Resources.[1]

He also served as the Deputy of the Technical Director for the Cooperation with Portuguese-speaking African Countries, Head of the Nautical Publications Section, Deputy of the Head of the Coastal Dynamics Division at the Portuguese Hydrographic Institute. He also served as the Commanding Officer of the NRP Andromeda (A5203) and as Deputy of the Chief of the Department of Strategic and Military Studies at the General Directorate of National Defense Policy.[1]

He also became the Head of the Forces Planning Section at the Planning Division of the Naval Staff, became an Adviser at the National Defense Institute, Director of Research and Operations at the Strategic Defense and Military Information Service, and served as the Commanding Officer of the NRP Almeida Carvalho (A527). He also served as the General Director, Portuguese Hydrographic Institute, became the Coordinator of the Strategy Department and professor of Strategy and Strategic Planning at the Superior Naval War Institute, and became the Head of the Planning Division at the Naval Staff.[1]

He also served as the General Director of the Maritime Authority System and as Commander of the Maritime Police. He also became the Superintendent of Material, the General Director of the Hydrographic Institute, the Deputy Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff, the Secretary of the Admiralty Council and also served as a Member of the Consultative Commission on Search and Rescue. He also served as the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Portuguese Navy, before he was appointed by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa as the Chief of the General Staff on March 1, 2018, replacing Army General Artur Neves Pina Monteiro.[3]

His awards, commendations and honors from military service include:[1]

• Grand Officer, Order of Aviz
• Commander, Brazilian Order of Naval Merit
• Brazilian Medal of Merit Tamandaré
• Officer, Ordre national du Mérite
• Gold, French National Defence Medal
• Order of Timor-Leste
• 6 Distinguished Service Medals
• 1st and 2nd Class, Military Merit Medals
• 2nd and 3rd Class, Naval Cross Medals
• Vasco da Gama's Naval Medal
• Gold and Silver, Exemplary Conduct Medal
• Gold, Prestige and Career Medal(awarded by the City Hall of Pombal)

He currently lives at Seixal. He is also married and has two sons.[1]