Américo Ximenes

Américo Ximenes (born June 11, 1953 in Uato-Lari , Portuguese Timor ), fighting name Sabika Bessi Kulit (also Sabica ), is an East Timorese officer.

Career

Ximenes became a member when the Forças Armadas de Libertação Nacional de Timor-Leste (FALINTIL) was founded on August 20, 1975 and fought first in the civil war in East Timor in 1975 and then against the Indonesian invaders (1975-1999). Most recently, Ximenes was Commander and Secretary of Region II. Under the United Nations Interim Administration for East Timor (1999-2002), the FALINTIL was transferred to the Defense Forces of East Timor (F-FDTL). Ximenes was made lieutenant colonel on June 21, 2001 and first in command of the Nicolau Lobato training center in Metinaro . Later he was head of the Divisão de Operações (J3) and head of the training division at headquarters. Eventually he became head of the cabinet of the CEMG of the F-FDTL and military attaché at the East Timorese embassy in Portugal .

On February 2, 2011, he was promoted to colonel and June 7, 2018 to brigadier general.

Awards

• Ordem de Timor-Leste (collar)
• Ordem da Guerrilha
• Medalha Halibur

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Presidential Decree 15/2018 of May 30, 2018 .
2. ↑ ^{a b} Jornal da República : Edition of December 20, 2006 , accessed on March 23, 2018.
3. ^ President of East Timor: PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC DECORATES 25 VETERANS , May 25, 2019 , accessed on May 27, 2019.