| Brazilian Army General Staff | |
|---|---|
| Estado-Maior do Exército | |
 Coat of arms of EME | |
| Active | 1896[1] |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Type | General management body |
| Part of |  Brazilian Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Brasília, DF |
| Nickname(s) | EME |
| Commanders | |
| Current | General Marcos Antonio Amaro dos Santos |
The Brazilian Army General Staff (Portuguese: Estado-Maior do Exército - EME) is the general management body responsible for the coordination of the Brazilian Army, the land force of the Brazilian Armed Forces.[2][3]
The EME's mission is to study, plan, guide, coordinate, and control at the general management level, the activities of the Army, in accordance with the decisions and guidelines defined by the Army High Command.[4]
The history of the organization begin in the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, when the predecessor body called Court Arms Command was created in 1808 by the Count of Linhares and the Minister of War at the time.[1] The organization was renamed as Court Headquarters in 1824 by the Emperor Pedro I of Brazil, after the declaration of independence September 1822. The current EME was founded on 24 October 1896, by the law No. 403, sanctioned by then President Prudente de Morais.[1]
The EME is subdivided in six subcommands:[5]
