Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire (born September 3, 1960) is a Brazilian military officer.

He has served under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as Chief of the Joint General Staff of the Armed Forces since January 9, 2023.

[3] Freire was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte on September 3, 1960.

Following Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory in the 2022 Brazilian presidential election, he was among the military leaders who convened with the then-President-elect in December 2022.

[6] He was nominated by Lula as Chief of the Joint General Staff of the Armed Forces and took office on January 9, 2023.