II Constitutional Government of East Timor

The II Constitutional Government (Portuguese: II Governo Constitucional, Tetum: II Governu Konstitusionál) was the second Constitutional Government (administration or cabinet) under the Constitution of East Timor. Formed on 10 July 2006,[1] it was led by the country's third Prime Minister, José Ramos-Horta,[1] and was replaced by the III Constitutional Government on 19 May 2007.[2]

II Constitutional Government

II Constitutional Government of East Timor
Date formed10 July 2006 (2006-07-10)
Date dissolved19 May 2007 (2007-05-19)
People and organisations
PresidentXanana Gusmão
Prime MinisterJosé Ramos-Horta
No. of ministers
  • 1 Prime Minister
  • 14 other Ministers
  • 12 Vice Ministers
  • 9 Secretaries of State
Member partiesFretilin
Status in legislatureMajority
55 / 88 (63%)
History
Election2001
PredecessorI Constitutional Government
SuccessorIII Constitutional Government

Composition

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The government was made up of Ministers, Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State, as follows:[1]

Ministers

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

Vice Ministers

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Party Vice Minister Portrait Portfolio
Fretilin Valentim Ximenes  
  • Vice Minister of State Administration
Fretilin Filomeno Aleixo [de]  
  • Vice Minister of State Administration
Fretilin Adalgiza Magno  
  • Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
Fretilin Aicha Bassarewan
  • Vice Minister of Planning and Finance
Fretilin Francisco Tilman de Sá Benevides
  • Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Fretilin Luís Lobato  
  • Vice Minister of Health
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
UDT Isabel da Costa Ferreira
  • Vice Minister of Justice
Fretilin António Cepeda
  • Vice Minister of Development
Fretilin Raúl Mousaco
  • Vice Minister of Public Works

Secretaries of State

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Party Secretary of State Portrait Portfolio
Fretilin Gregório de Sousa
  • Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers
Fretilin José Manuel Fernandes
  • Secretary of State for Youth and Sports
Independent João Batista Alves
  • Secretary of State for Environmental Coordination, Territorial Ordering and Physical Development
Fretilin David Ximenes  
  • Secretary of State for Veterans and Former Combatants
Fretilin José Reis  
  • Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region I
Fretilin Adriano Corte Real
  • Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region II
Fretilin Carlos da Conceição de Deus
  • Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region III
Fretilin Lino de Jesus Torrezão  
  • Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region IV
Independent Albano Salem  
  • Secretary of State resident in Oecussi

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c "II Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ^ "E Timor's interim PM sworn in". ABC News (Australia). 19 May 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2018.

Further reading

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