Angela Freitas

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Angela Freitas (2020)

Maria Angela Freitas da Silva (born November 10th ) is a politician from East Timor .

Freitas is the daughter of Paulo Freitas da Silva , the party founder of the Partido Trabalhista (PTT) and his successor as party chairman after she was already vice chairman.

Freitas had studied medicine at the Atma Jaya Catholic University in Indonesia and had been concerned with human rights in East Timor for a long time, which is why she was allegedly tortured by the Indonesian army. In 1988 she worked as the liaison officer of the Indonesian Institute for Human Rights and in 1989 as the human rights secretary with Amnesty International . She was eventually charged with the murder of an Australian citizen, which is why she and her three children were imprisoned in a male prison. There was no charge, the alleged victim was not found, and Freitas was finally released after two weeks.

In the 1990s, Freitas fled to Australia, where he received a degree in political science and medicine from the University of Queensland . She first worked in a hospital in Brisbane before joining the Royal Australian Navy as a medical officer and translator on board a patrol boat that intercepted refugee boats to Australia. Freitas also worked as a drug and alcohol consultant in the Northern Territory . In 2000, Freitas became a member of East Timor's National Council, while the country was under the UN administration .

In the presidential elections in East Timor in 2007 , she initially announced her candidacy, but then canceled it because of the “poor and unstable situation” that would not allow correct elections.

On January 12th, Freitas again announced her candidacy for the 2012 presidential elections in East Timor . She sharply criticizes President José Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão , who hold them responsible for corruption in the government and poverty in the population. On February 14th, however, the East Timorese Supreme Court refused to allow Freitas to participate in the elections because it could not prove enough supporters. Of the 7,500 support signatures for Freitas that were given, only 4,477 were recognized as valid. 5000 are at least necessary. In addition, according to the law, Freitas would have had to prove 100 supporters from each of the 13 districts of the country. Freitas appealed the rejection to no avail.

On February 1, 2017, Freitas announced that she would run for the 2017 presidential election. In the March 20th vote, Freitas received just 0.84% ​​of the vote.

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Ted McDonnell: Doctor offers antidote to East Timor's ills , The Australian, January 16, 2012 .
  2. ↑ Di'ak Ka Lae: Angela Freitas first female candidate .
  3. ↑ Media release from the office of Partido Trabalhista, January 12, 2012 .
  4. ↑ Independente: Court finds Freitas presented dual electoral cards with candidacy application , January 26, 2012.
  5. ↑ Independente: Court refuses Angela Freitas' Presidential candidacy 15 February 2012 found.
  6. ↑ Radio Timor-Leste: Court of Appeals should be responsible for its decision: Angela Freitas , February 16, 2012.
  7. ↑ Sapo: Líder do Partido Trabalhista timorense anuncia candidatura a Presidente da República , February 1, 2017 , accessed on February 1, 2017.
  8. ^ STAE: Preliminary results , accessed on March 22, 2017.
personal data
SURNAME Freitas, Angela
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Freitas da Silva, Maria Angela
BRIEF DESCRIPTION East Timorese politician, party leader, presidential candidate
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century