List of personalities from East Timor

This list includes well-known people from East Timor . The persons were born in East Timor or the former colony of Portuguese Timor , are / were residents or have citizenship of East Timor. Their activities have had an impact on society in East Timor, they are known to the general public in East Timor or they have been mentioned several times in the media. They are sorted alphabetically according to their last name, their year of birth and the reason they were known should be given.

Politician

Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A.

• Marí Alkatiri (* 1949), Prime Minister and General Secretary of FRETILIN
• Gil da Costa Alves (1958–2019), General Secretary of the Associação Social-Democrata de Timor (ASDT), MP
• Arão Noé da Costa Amaral (* 1955), President of Parliament
• Francisco Xavier do Amaral (1937–2012), founder of FRETILIN and first President of East Timor before the Indonesian occupation
• Moisés da Costa Amaral (1938–1989), President of the Political Commission of the União Democrática Timorense (UDT)
• Ovídio Amaral , Minister for Transport and Communication
• Abílio Araújo (* 1949), founder of the Partido Nasionalista Timorense (PNT), Minister for Economic and Social Affairs
• Aliança Araújo (* around 1951), party leader of the Partido Timorense Democrático (PTD)
• Fernando Lasama de Araújo (1963–2015), party leader of the Partido Democrático (PD), Minister of State, Coordinator for Social Affairs and Minister for Education
• Natália de Araújo (* 1966), Vice Minister of Health (CNRT)
• Rui Maria de Araújo (* 1964), Minister of Health, Prime Minister

B.

• Dionísio Babo (* 1966), Minister (CNRT)
• Arsénio Bano (* 1974), Minister for “Labor and Solidarity” and deputy chairman of FRETILIN
• Fernanda Borges (* 1969), party leader of the PUN , finance minister

C.

• Carrascalão , East Timorese family from which several politicians came from
  • João Viegas Carrascalão (1945–2012), chairman of the UDT
  • José Manuel Carrascalão (* 1960), Vice-Chairman of the ASDT, Member of Parliament, Deputy Minister for Infrastructure
  • Manuel Carrascalão (1933–2009), Chairman of the National Council 2001
  • Mário Viegas Carrascalão (1937–2017), Indonesian Governor of East Timor 1983 to 1992, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Partido Social Democrata (PSD)
• Eduardo de Carvalho (1962–2010), State Secretary for Fisheries
• António Mau Lear Duarte Carvarino († 1979), Prime Minister of East Timor and freedom fighter
• María do Céu (* 1957), presidential candidate and development worker.
• Avelino Coelho da Silva (* 1963), General Secretary and Spokesman for the Partido Socialista de Timor (PST), State Secretary for the Council of Ministers
• Rosária Corte-Real , Minister for Education and Culture
• Adérito Hugo da Costa (* 1968), President of Parliament
• Lucas da Costa (1952–2019), MP, independence activist and university professor
• Vítor da Costa (1951–2020), President of Frenti-Mudança (FM), State Secretary for Social Security
• Zacarias Albano da Costa (* 1964), Foreign Minister (PSD)

D.

• Maria Domingas Alves (* 1959), Minister for Social Solidarity

F.

• Alarico Fernandes , Secretary General of FRETILIN, Minister of the Interior, Information and Security
• José Manuel Fernandes , State Secretary for Youth and Sport, Deputy Secretary General of FRETILIN
• Angela Freitas , President of the Partido Trabalhista (PT)
• João Câncio Freitas , Minister for Education and Culture
• Paulo Freitas da Silva (1939–2007), President of PT

G

• Cornelio L7 Gama (* 1945), party leader of UNDERTIM , head of the Sagrada Família .
• Francisco Gomes (* 1965), chairman of the Partidu Liberta Povu Aileba (PLPA), presidential candidate
• João Mendes Gonçalves , Minister for Economy and Development
• Fernando Dias Gusmão , former group leader of the PSD, chairman of the Partido do Desenvolvimento Nacional (PDN)
• Xanana Gusmão (* 1946), former freedom fighter and President, Prime Minister of East Timor
• Aniceto Guterres Lopes (* 1967), former chairman of the CAVR and speaker of parliament
• Francisco Lu-Olo Guterres - (* 1954), former chairman of FRETILIN, president since 2017
• José Luís Guterres (* 1954), former Foreign Minister, Deputy Prime Minister
• Vicente da Silva Guterres (* 1955), former President of Parliament

H

• Rui Manuel Hanjam (* 1969), Vice Minister for Economics and Development, Vice Minister for Finance

L.

• Agostinho Lay (* 1975), Member of Parliament (CNRT)
• Francisco Kalbuadi Lay (* 1954), Minister of Tourism (CNRT)
• Pedro Lay , Minister for Infrastructure
• Arcângelo Leite , Minister of State Administration
• Abílo Lima , State Secretary for the Environment (ASDT)
• Lúcia Lobato (* 1965), deputy chairwoman of the PSD, member of parliament and minister of justice
• Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (1946–1978), freedom fighter, prime minister and president before the Indonesian occupation
• Rogério Lobato (* 1949), Minister of Defense 1975, Minister of the Interior 2002–2006 (FRETILIN)
• Sérgio Lobo (* 1958), Minister of Health (CNRT)
• Francisco Lopes da Cruz (* 1941), co-founder of the UDT, Indonesian ambassador in various countries
• Jaime Xavier Lopes , State Secretary for Land and Property, Head of the Perguruan Setia Hati Terate martial arts organization
• Mariano Sabino Lopes , Secretary General of the PD, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

M.

• Adaljíza Magno (* 1975, Baguia), Acting Foreign Minister 2006, Deputy Foreign Minister since 2017
• Armindo Maia , Minister of Education
• Nélson Martins (* 1970), Minister of Health
• Gertrudes Araújo Moniz (* 1967), deputy group leader of the PD
• Inácio Moreira (* 1962), Vice Minister for Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications, Minister for Transport and Communications, Member of the FRETILIN
• Justino Mota , second general secretary of FRETILIN

N

• Adriano do Nascimento (* 1970), Vice-President of the PD, Minister for the Council of Ministers

P

• Ágio Pereira , Minister of State (CNRT)
• Jacinta Abucau Pereira (* 1973), member of the PD
• Ana Pessoa Pinto (* 1956), Attorney General, Minister for State Administration 2001–2007
• Júlio Tomás Pinto (* 1974), State Secretary for Defense (CNRT)
• Alfredo Pires (* 1964), State Secretary for Natural Resources, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources
• Angelita Pires (* 1969?), Presidential candidate
• Emília Pires (* 1961), Minister of Finance
• Milena Pires (* 1966), women's rights activist, MP for the PSD, program coordinator of UNIFEM East Timor, member of the State Council

R.

• José Ramos-Horta (* 1949), Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, State, Foreign and Defense Minister, Prime Minister, President
• Mário Nicolau dos Reis , State Secretary for Affairs of Veterans of National Liberation (PD)
• Vicente Sahe dos Reis († 1979), National Political Commissioner 1977–1979, Minister of Labor, freedom fighter
• Roque Rodrigues (* 1949), Minister of Defense

S.

• Maria do Céu Sarmento (* 1968), Minister of Health
• Estanislau da Silva (* 1952), Prime Minister 2007, Minister of State, Coordinator for Economic Affairs and Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries since 2015
• Virgílio Simith , party spokesman for the CNRT, State Secretary for Culture, State Secretary for Region II, Vice Minister for Primary and Secondary Schools
• Francisco da Costa Soares , State Secretary for Institutional Development (2012-2015)
• José Abílio Osório Soares (1947–2007), last governor of Indonesia in East Timor
• José Fernando Osório Soares (1937–1975 / 76), General Secretary of APODETI

T

• Taur Matan Ruak (* 1956), former Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Forces and freedom fighter, President 2012–2017, Prime Minister since 2018
• José Teixeira (* 1964), State Secretary for Tourism, Environment and Investment, Vice Minister for Natural Resources, Minerals and Energy Policy, Minister for Natural Resources, Minerals and Energy, Member of Parliament and party spokesman for FRETILIN
• Jorge da Conceição Teme , Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, State Secretary for the Autonomous Region of Oecusse, Minister for State Administration (Frenti-Mudança)
• Manuel Tilman (* 1946), General Secretary of Klibur Oan Timor Asuwain KOTA , presidential candidate

V

• Guido Valadares (1934–1976), Vice Minister for Labor and Social Affairs, member of the FRETILIN National Committee
• Ivo Jorge Valente (* 1969), Minister of Justice (CNRT)

X

• Jacob Xavier (1936–2012), chairman of the Partido do Povo de Timor (PPT)

Traditional kings

• Boaventura († 1913?), Liurai of Manufahi and leader of the Manufahi rebellion
• Aleixo Corte-Real (1886–1943), folk hero from the Second World War
• Guilherme Gonçalves (1919–1999), Last Coronel Messenger from Atsabe
• Siprianu († 1943), Koronel messenger from Atsabe

Members of the military, militia and freedom movements

• Francisco Borja da Costa (1946–1975), freedom fighter and poet of the national anthem
• Eurico Guterres (* 1971), head of the pro-Indonesian militia Aitarak
• Natalino Leitão († 1975), freedom fighter, designer of the national flag
• Ma'huno Bulerek Karathayano (* 1949?), Former freedom fighter
• Alfredo Reinado (1968–2008), rebel leader in the 2006 riots
• Nino Konis Santana (1957–1998), head of FALINTIL (1993–1998)
• Manuel de Sousa , commander of the pro-Indonesian militia Besi Merah Putih (BMP)

Bishops

• Norberto do Amaral (* 1956), Bishop of Maliana
• José Joaquim Ribeiro (1918–2002), former Bishop of Dili
• Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo (* 1948), former Bishop of Dili and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
• Jaime Garcia Goulart (1908–1997), former Bishop of Dili
• Martinho da Costa Lopes (1918–1991), former Bishop of Dili and human rights activist
• Basílio do Nascimento (* 1950), Bishop of Baucau
• Virgílio do Carmo da Silva (* 1967), Bishop of Dili
• Alberto Ricardo da Silva (1943–2015), former Bishop of Dili

Artist

• Afonso Redentor Araújo (1942–1979), composer of the national anthem
• Luís Cardoso (* 1958), writer
• Sandra Pires (* 1969), East Timorese-Portuguese-Austrian singer
• Fernando Sylvan (1917–1993), poet and author
• Teo Batiste Ximenes , pop musician

Other people

• Agueda Amaral (* 1972), first East Timorese female athlete at the Olympic Games (marathon in Sydney and Athens)
• Demétrio do Amaral de Carvalho (* 1966), winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize 2004
• Alfredo Esteves (* 1976), football player
• Yohan Goutt Goncalves (* 1994), East Timor's first winter Olympian
• Kirsty Sword Gusmão (* 1966), wife of Xanana Gusmão, suffragette and independence activist
• Deolindo dos Santos , President of the Court of Appeal, East Timor's highest court
• Guilhermino da Silva (1957–2019), President of the Court of Appeal, East Timor's highest court
• Gil da Cruz Trindade (* 1982), marathon runner at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games
• Cláudio de Jesus Ximenes , former President of the Court of Appeal