Filomeno Paixão

Defense Minister Filomeno Paixão

Filomeno da Paixão de Jesus (born March 27, 1953 in Bobonaro , Portuguese Timor ) is a former officer in the Defense Forces of East Timor (F-FDTL). As a non-party, he has been East Timor’s Defense Minister since 2018 .

Career

Brigadier General Filomeno Paixão

Inauguration of Paixão as Minister of Defense (2018)

Defense Minister Paixão (2020)

Paixão comes from the west of the country . In 1973, after seven years, he graduated from secondary school at Liceu Dr. Francisco Machado exits . Paixão completed the doctoral course for generals from June 2010 to June 2011 in Portugal and also completed postgraduate studies in law at the Universidade Nasionál Timór Lorosa'e (UNTL) between 2007 and 2012.

From September 1971 to August 1975 Paixão worked in the colonial financial administration of Portuguese Timor and in 1974 was one of the founders of the Associação Social Democrática Timorense (ASDT), later FRETILIN . Here he became Vice Secretary for Justice in November 1975.

When Indonesia occupied its neighboring country East Timor in 1975, Paixão joined the FALINTIL armed resistance . Here he was platoon leader in Liquiçá (March to June 1976), then chief in the Liquiçá sub- district until September and secretary of the Liquiçá region until November 1976. From January to November 1977 Paixão was in command of the Fronteira Norte resistance sector . When the situation became too critical and there was a risk of death from illness and hunger, Paixão contacted the Indonesian armed forces in Fatubessi . On February 7, 1979, the majority of the military and civilian leaders of Fronteira Norte surrendered to the Indonesian Battalion 512. In the context of Pope John Paul II's visit to East Timor, the Indonesian army took preventive measures to arrest potential troublemakers in order to demonstrate for independence to prevent. Among them was again Paixão, who was arrested in June 1990 and taken to the military base in Dili .

To regain independence in 2002, the FALINTIL was transferred to the new East Timorese army from 1999 under the supervision of the United Nations . Paixão had held the rank of lieutenant colonel since February 1, 2001 and was head of logistics from February 2001 to March 2004. From February 2004 to April 2006 he was in command of the Navy, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defense until September 2007 and deputy military commander in chief of the armed forces until August 2008. Paixão headed Operation Halibur in early 2008 and accepted the surrender from rebel leader Gastão Salsinha . From August 2008 Paixão headed the planning office “Forças 2020” and from January 14, 2009 he was Colonel (Coronel) commander in chief of one of the armed forces. In January 2010 he became Chief of Staff (Chefe de Estado-Maior) . On October 6, 2011, he was promoted to brigadier general and deputy commander of the armed forces.

On February 9, 2015, President Taur Matan Ruak Paixão appointed the new military commander in chief of the F-FDTL to succeed Lere Anan Timor . However, this met with opposition from the government and parliament, who had called for an extension of the term of office of Lere Anan Timor due to their right to propose. Finally, on April 15, an agreement was reached on the nomination of Pedro Klamar Fuik as the new Chief of Staff. Lere Anan Timor was to continue in command until the handover. After that, he and Paixão should either retire or go into reserve. However, the change of office did not take place during the term of office of President Taur Matan Ruak. In October 2015, the government recommended extending the terms of office of Lere Anan Timor and Filomeno Paixão. Paixão thus got a third term of office, which was not actually provided for under current law. After taking office in the VII government , President Francisco Guterres followed Prime Minister Alkatiri's proposal and extended the term of office of Filomeno Paixão and the existing FDTL leadership for another year on October 5, 2017, which meant another change to the military law.

In 2018 Paixão was nominated as Defense Minister of the Eighth Constitutional Government of East Timor , which is why he submitted his departure from the F-FDTL. However, he was absent from the swearing-in ceremony on June 22nd. There were administrative problems. The formal discharge as deputy commander had not yet taken place administratively. The president can issue the dismissal, but only at the request of the government , which was absent. On July 5th Paixão was appointed Minister of Defense by President Guterres and sworn in on July 9th.

family

Paixão is the son of Miguel Faria de Jesus and Norberta Ximenes de Jesus. Filomeno Paixão is married to Maria José doe Mártieres de Carvalho. The couple have five children.

Awards

In 2017 Paixão received the Ordem de Timor-Leste (Insígnia). He was previously awarded the Medalha Halibur for his services as head of Operation Halibur .

Web links

Commons : Filomeno Paixão  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} CPLP: Dr. Filomeno da Paixão de Jesus - Ministro da Defesa , accessed September 10, 2018.
2. ^ Ministry of Defense of East Timor: Biografia , accessed on March 29, 2019.
3. ↑ "Part 5: The History of the Conflict" (PDF; 564 kB) from the "Chega!" Report of the CAVR (English)
4. ↑ "Chapter 7.4 Arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment" (PDF; 2.5 MB) from the "Chega!" Report of the CAVR (English)
5. ↑ United Nations News & Media Photo: Rebel Leader Surrenders Weapon , accessed September 16, 2014.
6. ↑ ^{a b} SAPO: Líder das Forças de Defesa espera novo ministro da Defesa em julho , June 26, 2018 , accessed on June 27, 2018.
7. ↑ SAPO Notícias: PR timorense exonera chefe das Forças de Defesa, nomeia novo comandante , February 9, 2016 , accessed on February 9, 2016.
8. ↑ Press release of the President of East Timor from April 15, 2016 ( Memento of the original from April 16, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed April 16, 2016. 
9. ↑ SAPO: Novo comando das forças de Defesa timorenses representa "transição geracional" - PR , April 15, 2016 , accessed on April 17, 2016.
10. ↑ Timor Agora: Governu rekomenda atu halo renovasaun ba mandatu hosi xefe forsa defeza nian sira , October 13, 2015 , accessed on May 21, 2017.
11. ↑ SAPO: September 26, 2017 , September 26, 2017 , accessed on September 26, 2017.
12. ↑ Diário de Notícias: PR timorense renova mandato de chefia das forças de defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) , October 5, 2017 , accessed on October 5, 2017.
13. ↑ SAPO: Primeiro grupo de membros do VIII Governo timorense tomou posse em Díli , June 22, 2018 , accessed on June 23, 2018.
14. ↑ Jornal Tornado: Xanana Gusmão nicht tomou posse no novo governo timorense , June 23, 2018 , accessed on June 23, 2018.
15. ↑ Reflesaun: Taur Matan Ruak on Tight Rope , accessed June 24, 2018.
16. ↑ Timor Agora: Nomeação de novo ministro da Defesa de Timor aguarda fim de processo administrativo , June 25, 2018 , accessed on June 25, 2018.
17. ↑ Dekretu Prezidente as Republika N. 21/2018 iha 5 Jullu 2018 , accessed on July 6, 2018th
18. ↑ Diário Nacional: PR timorense condecora principais figuras do Estado na reta final de mandato , May 3, 2017 , accessed on June 21, 2017.
19. ↑ In the picture Paixão is wearing the strap buckle .