Military Representative of Portugal

Vice-Admiral José Carlos Lima Bacelar

2006 -

Name: BACELAR, José Carlos Lima
Rank:  Vice-Admiral
Nationality: Portuguese
Service: Navy
Date of birth: 11 May 1948
Place of birth: Arcos de Valdevez
Married with: Victória
Children: One son, Filipe
   
1966 – 1970 Joined the Portuguese Navy, officer training
1970 – 1972 Executive Officer Patrol Ship NRP “Quanza” (deployment in Cape Verde)
1973 Electronics Specialization Course
1973 – 1975 Served aboard Hydrographic Ship NRP “Carvalho Araújo” in Angola
1975 – 1977 Served Corvette NRP “Oliveira e Carmo” in East-Timor
1977 – 1979 Hydrographic Specialization
1979 – 1980 Commanding Officer Patrol Ship NRP “Mandovi”
1981 Served aboard Frigate “Magalhães Corrêa”, assigned to the Standing Naval Force Atlantic
1981 – 1984 Staff Officer – Operational Planning at the Portuguese Naval Command;
“Naval Staff Course”;
“Tactical and Naval Operations Course”
1984 – 1986 Executive Officer Frigate NRP “Hermenegildo Capelo”
1986 – 1989 Navy Staff Officer of the organisation section
1989 – 1991 Commanding Officer Corvette NRP “Afonso Cerqueira”
1991 – 1993 Assistant Officer to the Navy Personnel Director;
Attended the Nato Defence College Course
1993 – 1996 NATO HQ Brussels, Naval Staff Officer PO MILREP
1996 Portuguese General Staff, Plans and Policy Division
1997 Navy Staff, Head Personnel and Organisation Division
2001-2002 Naval War College, coordinator Strategy studies area
2002 Deputy-Director Naval War College
2004 Deputy Vice-Chief of Navy Staff
2005 Attended the General, Flag Officers and Ambassadors Course at the Nato Defence College
Promotions  
01SEP1966 Ensign
11JAN1970 Lieutenant Junior Grade
11JAN1974 Lieutenant
15SEP1980 Lieutenant Commander
04AGO1989 Commander
15APR1997 Captain
21NOV2002 Rear-Admiral
12APR2006 Vice-Admiral