Augusto Heleno

Augusto Heleno
Secretary of Institutional Security
In office
1 January 2019 – 1 January 2023
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Preceded bySérgio Etchegoyen
Succeeded byGonçalves Dias
Commander of MINUSTAH
In office
August 2004 – August 2005
HeadJuan Gabriel Valdés
Succeeded byUrano Teixeira da Matta Bacellar
Personal details
Born
Augusto Heleno Ribeiro Pereira

(1947-10-29) 29 October 1947 (age 76)
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Political partyPRD (Since 2023)
Other political
affiliations
SpouseSônia Pereira
ChildrenRenata
Mário Márcio
Parents
  • Ari de Oliveira Pereira (father)
  • Edina Ribeiro (mother)
OccupationMilitary
Signature
Military service
AllegianceBrazil Brazil
Branch/service Brazilian Army
Years of service1966–2011
Rank General
CommandsPreparatory School for Army Cadets
5th Armored Cavalry Brigade
Army Physical Capacity Center
United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti
Amazon Military Command
Department of Science and Technology
Awards

Augusto Heleno Ribeiro Pereira (born 29 October 1947) is a Brazilian politician retired general of the Brazilian Army. He was military commander of the Amazon and Chief of the Department of Science and Technology of the Army. Heleno has declared positions against official politics, particularly about the attitude of the international community in regards to Haiti and the indigenous politics of the Brazilian government.

During Jair Bolsonaro presidential campaign, the candidate invited Heleno as his running mate in the election, but his party refused.[1] The general was then invited for Minister of Defence of Bolsonaro's government.[2] However, the nominated minister stepped back and was chosen for the Institutional Security Cabinet.


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  1. ^ Fernandes, Talita (18 July 2018). "General Augusto Heleno afirma que não será vice de Bolsonaro" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Bolsonaro presidente: Quem são os 4 nomes apontados como prováveis ministros". BBC News Brasil (in Portuguese). BBC Brasil. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.