IV Constitutional Government of East Timor

The IV Constitutional Government (Portuguese: IV Governo Constitucional, Tetum: IV Governu Konstitusionál) was the fourth Constitutional Government (administration or cabinet) under the Constitution of East Timor. Formed on 8 August 2007,[1] it was led by the country's fifth Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmão,[1] and was replaced by the V Constitutional Government on 8 August 2012.[2]

IV Constitutional Government

IV Constitutional Government of East Timor
Date formed8 August 2007 (2007-08-08)
Date dissolved8 August 2012 (2012-08-08)
People and organisations
President
Prime MinisterXanana Gusmão
No. of ministers
  • 1 Prime Minister
  • 12–13 other Ministers
  • 5 Vice Ministers
  • 20 Secretaries of State
Member partiesParliamentary Majority Alliance (AMP)
Status in legislatureMajority
37 / 65(57%)
History
Election(s)2007
PredecessorIII Constitutional Government
SuccessorV Constitutional Government

Composition

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

Ministers

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
CNRT Xanana Gusmão
FM José Luís Guterres
  • Vice Prime Minister for Social Affairs
PSD Mário Viegas Carrascalão
  • Vice Prime Minister for Management and State Administration
    (5 March 2009 – 8 September 2010)
PSD Zacarias da Costa
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
Independent Emília Pires
  • Minister of Finance
PSD Lúcia Lobato
  • Minister of Justice
    (suspended March 2012)
Independent Nélson Martins
  • Minister of Health
Independent João Câncio Freitas
  • Minister of Education
PD Arcângelo Leite
  • Minister of State Administration and Territorial Planning
PSD João Gonçalves
  • Minister of Economy and Development
Independent Maria Domingas Alves
  • Minister of Social Solidarity
Independent Pedro Lay
  • Minister of Infrastructure
ASDT Gil Alves
  • Minister of Tourism, Commerce and Industry
PD Mariano Assanami Sabino
  • Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries

Vice Ministers

Party Vice Minister Portrait Portfolio
PD Rui Manuel Hanjam
  • Vice Minister of Finance
Madalena Hanjam
  • Vice Minister of Health
PD Paulo Assis Belo
  • Vice Minister of Education
UNDERTIM Cristiano da Costa
  • Vice Minister of Economy and Development
ASDT José Manuel Carrascalão
  • Vice Minister of Infrastructure

Secretaries of State

Party Secretary of State Portrait Portfolio
CNRT Ágio Pereira
  • Secretary of State of the Council of Ministers
CNRT Júlio Tomás Pinto
  • Secretary of State of Defence
Independent Francisco Guterres
  • Secretary of State for Security
CNRT Miguel Manetelo
  • Secretary of State for Youth and Sports
CNRT Alfredo Pires
  • Secretary of State for Natural Resources
PST Avelino Coelho
  • Secretary of State for Energy Policy
CNRT Bendito Freitas
  • Secretary of State for Professional Training and Employment
CNRT Idelta Maria Rodrigues
  • Secretary of State for the Promotion of Equality
CNRT Virgílio Simith
  • Secretary of State for Culture
FM Jorge Teme
  • Secretary of State for the Region of Oecusse
PD Florindo Pereira
  • Secretary of State for Administrative Reform
ASDT Abílio de Jesus Lima
  • Secretary of State for Environment
PD Mário Nicolau dos Reis
  • Secretary of State for Former National Liberation Combatants Affairs
CNRT Jacinto Gomes de Deus
  • Secretary of State for Social Assistance and Natural Disasters
CNRT Vitor da Costa
  • Secretary of State for Social Security
PD Domingos Caeiro
  • Secretary of State for Public Works
CNRT Januário Pereira
  • Secretary of State for Electricity, Water and Urbanization
PD Marcos da Cruz
  • Secretary of State for Agriculture and Arboriculture
PD Eduardo de Carvalho
  • Secretary of State for Fisheries
    (died 8 February 2010)
CNRT Valentino Varela
  • Secretary of State for Livestock

References

  1. "Gusmao sworn in as East Timor PM". BBC News. 8 August 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. "Swearing in of the V Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  3. "IV Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
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