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
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Presidential Decree 15/2018 of May 30, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Jornal da República : Edition of December 20, 2006 , accessed on March 23, 2018.
- ^ President of East Timor: PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC DECORATES 25 VETERANS , May 25, 2019 , accessed on May 27, 2019.
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SURNAME | Ximenes, America |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sabika Bessi Kulit (battle name); Sabica |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | East Timorese freedom fighter and officer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 11, 1953 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Uato-Lari , Portuguese Timor |