Background
GUILHEM, Henrique Aristides was born on December 26, 1875 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
GUILHEM, Henrique Aristides was born on December 26, 1875 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Educated Escola Naval, Escola Naval de Guerra.
Director, Escola de Aviaçâo, 1918. Commander, squadron of war planes, 1918. Senior official, ministry of navy, 1919.
Captain, 1921; commander, battleship Sâo Paulo. Assistant, director, navy arsenal, Rio de Janeiro. Commander, fleet of mine sweepers, 1923, schools of cadets and apprentice sailors, 1923.
Director general of aeronautics, 1925. Director, Escola Naval, 1926. Assistant, chief of navy staff.
Rear admiral, 1932; chief of navy staff, 1934. Minister of navy, 1935-1945. Vice-admiral; retired from navy, December 26, 1943.
Officer, Leopold (Belgium), Légion d’Honneur (France). Grand cross. Al Mérito (Chile), Aviz (Portugal). Grand officer, Mérito Naval (Brazil).
Silver and bronze military medals.