III Constitutional Government of East Timor

The III Constitutional Government (Portuguese: III Governo Constitucional, Tetum: III Governu Konstitusionál) was the third Constitutional Government (administration or cabinet) under the Constitution of East Timor. Formed on 19 May 2007,[1] it was led by the country's fourth Prime Minister, Estanislau da Silva,[1] and was replaced by the IV Constitutional Government on 8 August 2007.[2]

III Constitutional Government

III Constitutional Government of East Timor
Date formed19 May 2007 (2007-05-19)
Date dissolved8 August 2007 (2007-08-08)
People and organisations
Presidents
Prime MinisterEstanislau da Silva
No. of ministers
  • 1 Prime Minister
  • 13 other Ministers
  • 10 Vice Ministers
  • 8 Secretaries of State
Member partiesFretilin
Status in legislatureMajority
55 / 88 (63%)
History
Election2001
PredecessorII Constitutional Government
SuccessorIV Constitutional Government

Composition

edit

The government was made up of Ministers, Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State, as follows:[3]

Ministers

edit
Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Fretilin Estanislau da Silva  
Fretilin Rui Maria de Araújo  
  • Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Health
Fretilin Ana Pessoa  
  • Minister of State Administration
Fretilin Maria Madalena Brites Boavida
  • Minister of Planning and Finance
Independent Alcino Baris [de]  
  • Minister of Interior
Fretilin Domingos Sarmento [de]  
  • Minister of Justice
Fretilin Antoninho Bianco [de]  
  • Minister in the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Fretilin Rosária Corte-Real
  • Minister of Education and Culture
Fretilin Arsénio Paixão Bano  
  • Minister of Labour and Community Reinsertion
Fretilin Francisco Benevides [de]
  • Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Independent Arcanjo da Silva [de]
  • Minister of Development
Independent Odete Vítor [de]
  • Minister of Public Works
Fretilin Inácio Moreira [de]  
  • Minister of Transport and Communications
Fretilin José Teixeira [de]  
  • Minister of Natural and Mineral Resources, and Energy Policy

Vice Ministers

edit
Party Vice Minister Portrait Portfolio
Fretilin Valentim Ximenes  
  • Vice Minister of State Administration
Fretilin Filomeno Aleixo [de]  
  • Vice Minister of State Administration
Fretilin Aicha Bassarewan
  • Vice Minister of Planning and Finance
Fretilin Adalgiza Magno  
  • Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
Fretilin José Agostinho Sequeira  
  • Vice Minister of Interior
Fretilin Víctor da Conceição Soares  
  • Vice Minister for Technical and Higher Education
Fretilin Ilda da Conceição  
  • Vice Minister for Primary and Secondary Education
Fretilin Luís Lobato  
  • Vice Minister of Health
Fretilin António Cepeda
  • Vice Minister of Development
Fretilin Raúl Mousaco
  • Vice Minister of Public Works

Secretaries of State

edit
Party Secretary of State Portrait Portfolio
Fretilin Gregório de Sousa
  • Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers
Fretilin David Ximenes  
  • Secretary of State for Veterans and Former Combatants
Fretilin José Manuel Fernandes  
  • Secretary of State for Youth and Sports
Independent João Alves
  • Secretary of State for Environmental Coordination, Territorial Ordering and Physical Development
Fretilin José Reis  
  • Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region I (Lautem, Viqueque and Baucau)
Fretilin Adriano Corte Real
  • Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region II (Manatuto, Manufahi and Ainaro)
Fretilin Carlos da Conceição de Deus
  • Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region III (Dili, Aileu and Ermera)
Fretilin Lino de Jesus Torrezão  
  • Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region IV (Liquiça, Bobonaro and Cova-Lima)

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "E Timor's interim PM sworn in". ABC News (Australia). 19 May 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Gusmao sworn in as East Timor PM". BBC News. 8 August 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  3. ^ "III Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 4 March 2019.