Hélder Vieira Dias
General Manuel Hélder Vieira Dias Jr, known by the nickname "Kopelipa", is an Angolan general, former public official, and businessman with close ties to former Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos. In 2014, his net worth was estimated at close to $3 billion. In 2021, the U.S. Treasury Department blocked his assets in 2021.
Hélder Vieira Dias Júnior | |
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| Head of Studies, Research and Analysis Office (GEPA) | |
| In office 1993–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Lopo do Nascimento |
| Chief of the Military Staff of the President | |
| In office 1995–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Osvaldo Serra Van-Dúnem |
| Director-General of the National Foreign Intelligence Service | |
| In office 2006–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando Garcia Miala |
| Succeeded by | André Sango |
| Head of the President's Security Service | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Sebastião |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1953 Luanda, Angola |
| Political party | MPLA |
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