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General
Augusto Heleno
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| Secretary of Institutional Security | |
| In office 1 January 2019 – 1 January 2023 |
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| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Preceded by | Sérgio Etchegoyen |
| Succeeded by | Gonçalves Dias |
| Commander of MINUSTAH | |
| In office August 2004 – August 2005 |
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| Head | Juan Gabriel Valdés |
| Succeeded by | Urano Teixeira da Matta Bacellar |
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Augusto Heleno Ribeiro Pereira
29 October 1947 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil |
| Political party | PRD (Since 2023) |
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| Spouse | Sônia Pereira |
| Children | Renata Mário Márcio |
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| Occupation | Military |
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| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 1966–2011 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | Preparatory 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 |
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Augusto Heleno Ribeiro Pereira (born 29 October 1947) is a Brazilian politician and a retired general from the Brazilian Army. He served as the military commander of the Amazon region. He also led the Department of Science and Technology for the Army.
General Heleno was an important figure in the government of former President Jair Bolsonaro. He was first considered to be Bolsonaro's running mate in the 2018 election. Later, he was invited to be the Minister of Defence. However, he ended up becoming the head of the Institutional Security Office of Brazil.
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His Military Journey
Augusto Heleno started his military career in 1969. He graduated as an Aspirant of cavalry from the Military Academy of Agulhas Negras. He was the top student in his cavalry class. He also achieved first place in other important military schools. For his achievements, he received the silver Marshal Hermes medal.
As a Major, Heleno joined a Brazilian training mission in Paraguay. When he became a Colonel, he commanded the Preparatory School for Army Cadets. He also worked as a military attaché at the Brazilian Embassy in Paris.
Leading UN Peacekeepers
From 2004 to 2005, General Heleno took on a very important role. He was the first military commander of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). This mission included 6,250 Blue Helmets (peacekeepers). These soldiers came from 13 different countries. Seven of these countries were from Latin America.
After his time in Haiti, General Heleno became the military commander of the Amazon. His last job in the Army was as the chief of the Department of Science and Technology. He retired from the military in 2011, after 45 years of service.
After His Military Career
After retiring from the Army, General Heleno continued to be active. He worked as a consultant for security and military topics. He shared his knowledge with the Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação, a large media group. He was a commentator on their TV and radio shows.
Working with the Olympics
Augusto Heleno also served as the Communication and Corporate Education director. This was for the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB). This role involved helping with how the Olympic Committee communicated with the public. It also included training its staff.
In 2018, there were talks that General Heleno might become the candidate for Vice President of Brazil. He would have run alongside Jair Bolsonaro. However, he decided not to run for that position. He still supported Bolsonaro's campaign for President of Brazil. He was then invited to lead the Institutional Security Office of the President.
Augusto Heleno is the son of Ari de Oliveira Pereira and Edina Ribeiro Pereira. He is married to Sônia Pereira. They have two children, Renata and Mário Márcio. In March 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19.
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