Lere Anan Timur

Major General Lere Anan Timur is a Timorese General who serves as the incumbent Commander of the F-FDTL. He held the position since October 6, 2011.

Lere Anan Timur
Major General Lere Anan Timor
Born (1952-02-02) 2 February 1952
Iliomar II, Lautém Municipality, Portuguese Timor
Service/branchFretilin/ Timor Leste Army
Years of service1975 - present
Rank Major General
UnitCommander, Timor-Leste Defence Force
Deputy Commander of the Timor-Leste Defence Force
Chief of Staff, Timor Leste Defence Force
Ponta Leste Sector
Centro Leste Sector
Battles/warsIndonesian invasion of East Timor
Operation Halibur
Awards Order of Timor-Leste
Medal of Merit
Halibur Medal

Background

He was born in an aristocratic family in Iliomar II at Lautem, and is the eldest of six siblings. He entered the military academy in 1965, and graduated in 1969. He also studied agriculture with the help of the Salesians of Don Bosco in 1969–1973, and served the Portuguese Army in 1974, before returning to East Timor in 1975.[1]

He held various positions in the Falintil under the Fretilin, such as the political assistant for the Fretilin, and served during Indonesian invasion of East Timor. He served as commander of the Region 4 in 1984, became commander of the Centro Leste sector in 1987 and became commander of the Ponta Leste sector in 1993. He then serves as the Chief of Staff of the F-FDTL, and was promoted to Colonel by Taur Matan Ruak.

He became Deputy Commander of the Timor-Leste Defence Force in 2009, and was promoted to Brigadier General, until he was appointed as the Commander of the Timor Leste Defence Force on October 6, 2011. His term was extended for three times since 2015.[2][3]

Awards in Military Service

Personal life

He is married to Cidália Mesquita Ximenes, his second wife after his first wife, Elsa Pinto, died from childbirth in 1981. They have 8 children, including 2 from his first wife.

References
  1. CPLP: Biografia CEMFGA Timor-Leste, September 2011, diakses pada 22 Maret 2018.
  2. Diário de Notícias: PR timorense renova mandato de chefia das forças de defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL), 5 Oktober 2017, diambil pada 5 Oktober 2017.
  3. id:Lere Anan Timor
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