Helder Giraldo
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BirthnameHelder Fernán Giraldo Bonilla
AllegianceColombia
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| Birth name | Helder Fernán Giraldo Bonilla |
| Born | 31 December 1967 |
| Allegiance | Colombia |
| Branch | National Army of Colombia |
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| Rank | General |
| Commands | General Commander of the Military Forces |
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| Alma mater | José María Córdova Military School |
Helder Fernán Giraldo (born 31 December 1967) is a Colombian general who served as General Commander of the Military Forces from 2022 to 2024.
Born in Ibagué, Tolima. He studied at the José María Córdova Military School.[1] He completed a specialization in human resources at the Sergio Arboleda University.[2][3]
He is an expert in international humanitarian law. In August 2022, then President-elect Gustavo Petro appointed Giraldo as Commander General of the Military Forces, taking office on August 12.[4]
