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ES
PT
In Office
Civil Name
HELDER IGNACIO SALOMAO
Phone
(61) 3215-5679
dep.heldersalomao@camara.leg.br
3,20
Points
414th
in the House of Representatives from 488
9th
ES Congressman from 10
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Trajectory
Helder Ignácio Salomão, born in Governador Lindenberg/ES on March 8, 1964, is a Brazilian professor and politician. He holds a degree in Philosophy from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC-MG) and a postgraduate degree in Educational Planning. He began his political career in grassroots ecclesial communities linked to the Catholic Church. He has served as a city councilor, state representative, mayor, and state secretary, and has been an active member of the Workers' Party (PT) since 1982.
Helder Salomão began his political career in 1992 when he was elected councilman of Cariacica. In 2000, he ran for mayor of Cariacica but lost to Aloízio Santos (PSDB). In 2002, he was elected state deputy for Espírito Santo. In 2004, he was elected mayor of Cariacica and re-elected in 2008, administering the city for two consecutive terms until 2012. During that time, he won the "Entrepreneurial Mayor" award three consecutive times due to his work in reducing bureaucracy in issuing permits and formalizing micro-enterprises in the city.
After his terms as mayor, Helder Salomão was appointed Secretary of Social Assistance and Human Rights of Espírito Santo, a position he held from 2012 to 2014. In the same year, he was elected federal deputy for Espírito Santo by the PT (Workers' Party) with 68,264 votes. He was re-elected in 2018 with 73,384 votes and in 2022, with 120,337 votes, on this occasion as the most voted federal deputy in the state .
During his term as a federal deputy, Helder Salomão has distinguished himself through his work on issues related to human rights, education, and social policies. Among his main contributions are:
Since 2023, he has been the vice-leader of the Brazilian Federation of Hope (FE Brasil), which brings together the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB), the Workers' Party (PT), and the Green Party (PV).
In 2016, he was one of the federal deputies who voted against the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff . He voted against the Constitutional Amendment that established the Spending Cap Rule in 2016, the Labor Reform in 2017, and the Pension Reform in 2019. In 2023, he voted in favor of the 2023 Tax Reform .
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REQ MP 1303/2025 | MP Taxa Tudo | House of Representatives
This law addresses the taxation of financial investments and virtual assets in the country and provides other related measures.
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
Bill 769/2024 | Creation of Positions for the Supreme Federal Court | House of Representatives
It provides for the creation of commissioned positions in the staff of the Supreme Federal Court.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
PLP 167/2024 | Credit Assessment | House of Representatives
Amends Complementary Law No. 123, of December 14, 2006, to allow for the calculation of credits for micro-enterprises and small businesses opting for the Simples Nacional (Simplified National Tax Regime), in the event of total or partial refund of residual tax remaining in the production chain of exported goods.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
PLP 22/2025 | Outstanding payments | House of Representatives
Provides for the extension of the deadline for the settlement of unprocessed accounts payable as referred to in Article 172 of Law No. 14,791, of December 29, 2023 (Budget Guidelines Law for 2024).
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
PLP 177/2023 | Increase in the Number of Deputies | House of Representatives
Amends the wording of Complementary Law No. 78, of December 30, 1993.
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Request 2310/2025 | Urgent Decree to Overturn IOF Increase | House of Representatives
Requests urgent consideration of Draft Law No. 314 of 2025, which "Suspends, pursuant to Article 49, V, of the Federal Constitution, the effects of Decree No. 12,499 of June 11, 2025".
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
DTQ 2 PL 1466/2025 | Salary Increase for Public Servants | House of Representatives
Creates the Socioeconomic Development Career, the Justice and Defense Policy Development Career, and the Securities and Exchange Commission Oversight Career; alters the remuneration of civil servants and public employees of the federal Executive Branch; alters the remuneration of commissioned positions, trust positions, and bonuses of the federal Executive Branch; restructures permanent positions, job and career plans; standardizes and unifies rules for incorporating performance bonuses; alters the rules of the Career Development System; transforms vacant permanent positions into other permanent positions, commissioned positions, and trust positions; alters the rule for appointing members of the deliberative and supervisory boards of closed supplementary pension entities; and provides other measures.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Bill 1466/2025 | Salary Increase for Public Servants | House of Representatives
Creates the Socioeconomic Development Career, the Justice and Defense Policy Development Career, and the Securities and Exchange Commission Oversight Career; alters the remuneration of civil servants and public employees of the federal Executive Branch; alters the remuneration of commissioned positions, trust positions, and bonuses of the federal Executive Branch; restructures permanent positions, job and career plans; standardizes and unifies rules for incorporating performance bonuses; alters the rules of the Career Development System; transforms vacant permanent positions into other permanent positions, commissioned positions, and trust positions; alters the rule for appointing members of the deliberative and supervisory boards of closed supplementary pension entities; and provides other measures.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
PDL 214/2025 | Decree to Overturn the IOF Increase | House of Representatives
Suspends, pursuant to Article 49, V, of the Federal Constitution, the effects of Decree No. 12,466, of May 22, 2025.
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
DTQ 16 PEC 3/2021 | Secret Votes - Shielding Amendment
Amends articles 14, 27, 53, 102 and 105 of the Federal Constitution, to provide for parliamentary prerogatives and takes other measures.
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
DTQ 8 PEC 3/2021 | Shielding Party Presidents | House of Representatives
Amends articles 14, 27, 53, 102 and 105 of the Federal Constitution, to provide for parliamentary prerogatives and takes other measures.
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
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R$121,813.78
Sessions
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Attendances
120
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Unjustified Absences
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