Minister of Defense (Timor-Leste)

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Minister of Defense
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Incumbent
Pedro Klamar Fuik  [ de ]
since 1 July 2023
Ministry of Defense
Style
Member of the government
Reports to Prime minister
Appointer President
(following proposal by the Prime minister)
Formation1975 / 2005
First holder
Website Official website

The Minister of Defense (Portuguese : Ministro da Defesa, Tetum : Ministru Defeza) is a senior member of the Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste heading the Ministry of Defense.

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Functions

Under the Constitution of Timor-Leste, the Minister has the power and the duty:

  1. to implement the policy defined for the Ministry of Defense;
  2. to ensure relations between the Government and the other organs of the State in the area of responsibility of the Ministry. [1]

Where the Minister is in charge of the subject matter of a government statute, the Minister is also required, together with the Prime Minister, to sign the statute. [1]

Incumbent

The incumbent Minister of Defense is Pedro Klamar Fuik  [ de ]. [2] [3]

List of ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as the minister:

No.PortraitName
(born–died)		Term of officePolitical partyGovernment
(Prime minister(s))		Ref.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister of National Defence
1 2022-03-04 Rogerio Lobato.png Rogério Lobato
(born 1949)		1 December 197517 December 197516 days Fretilin 1975 CoM
(Lobato)
1975–1999: Indonesian occupation of East Timor
Minister of Defence
2 2020-02-10 Roque Rodrigues 2.jpg Roque Félix Rodrigues
(born 1949)		26 July 20051 June 2006310 days Independent I Constitutional
(Alkatiri)
– Jose Ramos-Horta, UN Special Representative to Guinea-Bissau (10559365553).jpg José Ramos-Horta
(born 1949)		1 June 200610 June 20069 days
310 July 200619 May 2007313 days II Constitutional
(Ramos-Horta)
4 Estanislau da Conceicao Aleixo Maria da Silva small.jpg Estanislau da Silva
(born 1952)		19 May 20078 August 200781 days Fretilin III Constitutional
(da Silva)
5 Xanana Gusmao small 2007.jpg Xanana Gusmão
(born 1946)		8 August 20078 August 20125 years, 0 days CNRT IV Constitutional
(Gusmão)
Minister of Defence and Security
5 Xanana Gusmao small 2007.jpg Xanana Gusmão
(born 1946)		8 August 201216 February 20152 years, 192 days CNRT V Constitutional
(Gusmão)
Minister of Defence
6 Cirilo Cristovao.jpg Cirilo Cristóvão
(1966–2019)		16 February 20153 October 20172 years, 229 days CNRT VI Constitutional
(Araújo)
Minister of Defence and Security
7 Jose Agostinho Sequeira small.jpg José Agostinho Sequeira
(born 1959)		3 October 201722 June 2018262 days Fretilin VII Constitutional
(Alkatiri)
Minister of Defence
8 Filomeno Paixao small 2020.jpg Filomeno da Paixão de Jesus
(born 1953)		22 June 20181 July 20235 years, 9 days Independent VIII Constitutional
(Ruak)
9 2022-02-15 Pedro Klamar Fuik 1.jpg Pedro Klamar Fuik  [ de ]
(born 1969)		1 July 2023Incumbent1 year, 226 days IX Constitutional
(Gusmão)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Constitution of Timor-Leste, Section 117" (PDF). Government of Timor-Leste. 20 May 2002. Retrieved 25 March 2022.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ↑ Martins, Filomeno (30 June 2023). "The list of structure of IX Constitutional Government announced in Official Gazette". Tatoli . Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Sousa, Nelson de (1 July 2023). "PR Horta sei akompaña serbisu IX Governu" [President Horta will accompany the work of the IX Government] (in Tetum). Tatoli. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

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