Helder Barbalho

Helder Barbalho
Helder Barbalho
	Helder in 2019
Governor of Pará
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 January 2019
Vice Governor	Lúcio Vale
Preceded by	Simão Jatene
Minister of National Integration
	In office; 12 May 2016 – 6 April 2018
President	Michel Temer
Preceded by	Josélio de Andrade Moura (acting)
Succeeded by	Mário Ramos Ribeiro
Chief Minister of National Secretariat of Ports
	In office; 2 October 2015 – 20 April 2016
President	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Edson Coelho Araújo
Succeeded by	Maurício Muniz Barreto de Carvalho
Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture
	In office; 1 January 2015 – 2 October 2015
President	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Eduardo Lopes
Succeeded by	None (extinct)[E]
Mayor of Ananindeua
	In office; 1 January 2005 – 1 January 2013
Preceded by	Manoel Carlos Antunes
Succeeded by	Manuel Carlos Antunes
Personal details
Born	Helder Zahluth Barbalho; 18 May 1979 (age 45); Belém, Pará, Brazil
Political party	MDB
Parent(s)	Jader Barbalho ; Elcione Zahluth Barbalho
Occupation	Administrator

Helder Zahluth Barbalho (born 18 May 1979) is a Brazilian administrator, politician, the current governor of the state of Pará, former Chief Minister of National Secretariat of Ports and Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture during the government of president Dilma Rousseff, and former Minister of National Integration, appointed by president Michel Temer.^[1]

He is the son of former governor of Pará and current senator Jader Barbalho and federal congresswoman Elcione Zahluth Barbalho, has a bachelor's degree in administration by Universidade da Amazônia (UNAMA) and an executive MBA in public administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas^[2]

As the son of Pará's former governor Jader Barbalho, Helder Barbalho started his political career while young, at the age of 18 he joined the Brazilian Democratic Movement, in 2000, he became the most voted city councilman in the city of Ananindeua, and in 2002 was elected State deputy in the legislature of Pará, once again as the most voted candidate in the state's history, he left the position in 2004 to become mayor of the city of Ananindeua in 2005, a position that he held until 2012.^[2]

In 2014, Barbalho participated in the elections to become governor of Pará but was defeated by then governor Simão Jatene, he joined the federal government as Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture in 2015 and later became Minister of National Integration until he left in 2018 to dispute and win the 2018 elections for the state of Pará becoming governor from 2019 on.^[2]

Biography

Helder Barbalho was born in Belém, capital of the brazilian state of Pará, son of politicians Jader Barbalho and Elcione Zahluth Barbalho, both members of the Brazilian Democratic Movement. He went through basic education in Colégio Pequeno Princípe, Escola Tenente Rego Barros, both in Belém, and on Colégio Marista, in Brasília. Back on his hometown, Helder went through high school on Escola Tenente Rego Barros and Colégio Moderno.^[2]

In 2002, he attained a bachelor's degree in administration by Universidade da Amazônia (UNAMA) and right after, obtained the executive MBA in public administration by Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) on the city of São Paulo.^[2]

He is married with Daniela Lima Barbalho, who is also the mother of his three children: Helder Filho, Thor, and Heva.^[2]

Notes

E. ^{^} Charge fused with Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply.

References

^ "Helder Barbalho (MDB), ministro da Integração Nacional do governo Temer" (in Portuguese). G1. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "2018 Elections Proposed Government Plan" (PDF). Superior Electoral Court (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 January 2022.

Political offices
Preceded by Manoel Carlos Antunes	Mayor of Ananindeua 2005–2013	Succeeded by Manoel Carlos Antunes
Preceded by Eduardo Lopes	Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture 2015	Office extinct
Preceded by Edson Coelho Araújo	Chief Minister of National Secretariat of Ports 2015–2016	Succeeded by Maurício Muniz Barreto de Carvalho
Preceded by Josélio de Andrade Moura (acting)	Minister of National Integration 2016–2018	Succeeded by Mário Ramos Ribeiro
Party political offices
Preceded by Juvenil	PMDB nominee for Governor of Pará 2014, 2018	Most recent

[1] "Helder Barbalho (MDB), ministro da Integração Nacional do governo Temer" (in Portuguese). G1. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

[2018_Election_Plan-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "2018 Elections Proposed Government Plan" (PDF). Superior Electoral Court (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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