He was the Defense Minister of Brazil from July 2007 until August 2011 . President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appointed him to the position after firing the previous Minister of Defence , Waldir Pires , for his role in the aviation crisis of 2006 – 2007 . Recently , he has been active in the aftermath of the crash of Air France Flight 447 . On 2 June 2009 , Jobim announced that the Air Force believed they had found wreckage was from Flight 447 , leading to three days of official mourning
Air France Flight 447
Air France Flight 447
Nelson Jobim