V Constitutional Government of East Timor
The V Constitutional Government (Portuguese: V Governo Constitucional, Tetum: V Governu Konstitusionál) was the fifth Constitutional Government (administration or cabinet) under the Constitution of East Timor. Formed on 8 August 2012,[1] it was led by the country's fifth Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmão,[1] and was replaced by the VI Constitutional Government on 16 February 2015.[2]
V Constitutional Government | |
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 V Constitutional Government of East Timor | |
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| Date formed | 8 August 2012 |
| Date dissolved | 16 February 2015 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Taur Matan Ruak |
| Prime Minister | Xanana Gusmão |
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| Member parties | CNRT–PD–FM |
| Status in legislature | Majority 40 / 65 (62%)
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| History | |
| Election(s) | 2012 |
| Predecessor | IV Constitutional Government |
| Successor | VI Constitutional Government |
Composition
The government was made up of Ministers, Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State, as follows:[3]
Ministers
| Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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| CNRT | Xanana Gusmão |  |
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| PD | Fernando La Sama de Araújo |  |
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| CNRT | Ágio Pereira |  |
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| FM | José Luís Guterres |  |
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| Independent | Emília Pires |  |
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| CNRT | Dionísio Babo Soares |  |
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| CNRT | Sérgio Lobo |  |
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| CNRT | Bendito Freitas |  |
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| FM | Jorge Teme |  |
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| PD | António da Conceição |  |
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| Independent | Isabel Guterres |  |
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| PD | Gastão Francisco de Sousa |  |
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| Independent | Pedro Lay |  |
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| PD | Mariano Assanami Sabino |  |
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| CNRT | Francisco Kalbuadi Lay |  |
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| CNRT | Alfredo Pires |  |
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Vice Ministers
| Party | Vice Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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| PD | Constâncio da Conceição Pinto |  |
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| Santina Cardoso |  |
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| CNRT | Ivo Jorge Valente |  |
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| CNRT | Natália de Araújo |  |
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| CNRT | Maria do Céu Sarmento |  |
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| CNRT | Dulce de Jesus Soares |  |
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| CNRT | Virgílio Simith |  |
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| CNRT | Marçal Avelino Ximenes |  |
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| FM | Abel da Costa Ximenes |  |
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| CNRT | Jacinto Rigoberto de Deus |  |
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| CNRT | Flávio Cardoso Neves |  |
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| PD | Marcos da Cruz | _small_2012.jpg.webp) |
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Secretaries of State
| Party | Secretary of State | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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| PST | Avelino Coelho |  |
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| CNRT | Maria Terezinha Viegas |  |
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| CNRT | Nélio Isaac Sarmento |  |
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| PD | Francisco Soares |  |
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| CNRT | Veneranda Lemos Martins |  |
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| CNRT | Idelta Maria Rodrigues |  |
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| CNRT | Miguel Manetelo |  |
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| CNRT | Ilídio Ximenes da Costa |  |
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| Independent | Roberto Soares |  |
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| CNRT | Júlio Tomás Pinto |  |
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| CNRT | Francisco Guterres |  |
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| CNRT | Jaime Xavier Lopes |  |
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| PD | Samuel Mendonça |  |
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| CNRT | Tomás Cabral |  |
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| FM | Ricardo Cardoso Nheu |  |
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| PD | Filipus ‘Nino’ Pereira |  |
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| PD | Nominando Soares Martins ‘Buras’ |  |
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| FM | Vítor da Costa |  |
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| PD | Júlio Sarmento da Costa |  |
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| CNRT | Luís Vaz Rodrigues |  |
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| CNRT | Januário Pereira |  |
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| PD | Elias Pereira Moniz |  |
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| PD | João Fernandes |  |
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| CNRT | Rafael Pereira Gonçalves |  |
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| CNRT | Valentino Varela |  |
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| CNRT | Maria Isabel de Jesus Ximenes |  |
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References
Notes
- "Swearing in of the V Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- "VI Constitutional Government is sworn-in". Government of Timor-Leste. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- "V Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
Further reading
- Alford, Peter; Indonesia Correspondent (21 May 2012). "The best of ex-enemies". The Australian. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- Benner, Tom (19 October 2013). "Mismanagement highlighted in East Timor". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- Horta, Loro (9 July 2013). "Timor-Leste: A Fragile Peace" (PDF). PacNet. Honolulu: Pacific Forum CSIS (50).
- Kingsbury, Damien (10 July 2012). "Democratic consolidation in Timor-Leste". East Asia Forum. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ————————— (24 October 2014). "No good time for Xanana Gusmão to let go". East Asia Forum. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ————————— (31 October 2014). "Concerns over judicial independence in Timor-Leste". East Asia Forum. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- Leach, Michael (22 June 2012). "Timor-Leste: the parliamentary campaign begins". East Asia Forum. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ——————— (10 July 2012). "Post-election Timor-Leste: the parties enter negotiations". Inside Story. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
External links
- Program of the V Constitutional Government – Government of East Timor
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