Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira
Commander of the Brazilian Army
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Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira[a] (born 28 September 1958 in Iguatu) is a Brazilian Army general who served as minister of defence of Brazil.[1]
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Paulo Sérgio Nogueira | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 31 March 2022 – 1 January 2023 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Preceded by | Walter Braga Netto |
| Succeeded by | José Múcio |
| Commander of the Brazilian Army | |
| In office 31 March 2021 – 31 March 2022 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Minister | Walter Braga Netto |
| Preceded by | Edson Leal Pujol |
| Succeeded by | Marco Antônio Freire Gomes |
| Northern Military Commander | |
| In office 23 April 2018 – 26 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Alberto Neiva Barcellos |
| Succeeded by | Sérgio de Costa Negraes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira 28 August 1958 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Army |
Years of service | 1974–2022 |
| Rank |  Army general |
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| Criminal information | |
Criminal status | In prison |
| Convictions |
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| Trial | Trial for the 2022–2023 Brazilian coup plot (8 – 11 September 2025) |
Criminal penalty | 19 years in prison |
Date apprehended | 25 November 2025 |
| Imprisoned at | Planalto Military Command Brasília, Federal District |
Military career
From the Military School of Fortaleza, he started his military career on 4 March 1974, at the Brazilian Army Preparatory School for Cadets (EsPCEx), moving in 1977 to the Agulhas Negras Military Academy, where he was promoted to aspirant on 15 December 1980.[2]
During his military life, Nogueira was instructor at the Agulhas Negras Military Academy in three opportunities, being, in one of them, Commander of the Infantry Class.[3]
In 1994, he was Sub-Commander of the 2nd Battalion of Jungle Infantry, in Belém. He was also Staff Official of the 12th Military Region, in Manaus. Commander the 10th Battalion of Light Infantry-Mountain, in Juiz de Fora. Nogueira was head of the 5th Section of Command of the 10th Military Region, in Fortaleza.[3]
Also, as Colonel, he was attache of the Brazilian Army and Air Force Naval Defence in Mexico, Head of the Section of Official Promotions and Sub-Director of the Board of Evaluations and Promotions.[1]
Military awards
Order of Military Merit (Grand Cross - Grã-Cruz) 
Order of Naval Merit (Grand Officer) [b]
Order of Aeronautical Merit (Grand Officer) [c]
Order of Military Justice Merit
Peacemaker Medal [d]
Medal of Victory
Santos-Dumont Merit Medal
Notes
- Portuguese pronunciation: [paw.lu ˈsɛʁ.ʒi.u noˈɡe(j).ɾɐ d͡ʒi o.liˈve(j).ɾɐ]
- Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Naval - Grande-Oficial
- Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Aeronáutico - Grande-Oficial
- Portuguese: Medalha do Pacificador
