Government of East Timor

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The government of East Timor (Timor-Leste), ( tetum Governu / Portuguese Governo ) is the senior executive of the Southeast Asian state of East Timor (Timor-Leste).

Structure and organs

Government palace

The principles of the system of government are laid down in Section IV Government of the East Timorese Constitution . The definition and structure are described in Chapter 1 in Articles 103 to 105, Chapter 2 reflects the structure and responsibilities in Articles 106 to 114 and Chapter 3 deals with the competencies in Articles 115 to 117.

The government consists of the main features:

  • the prime minister
  • one or more Deputy Prime Ministers
  • the ministers
  • one or more deputy ministers
  • the state secretaries

The government is “the sovereign body for the control and implementation of the general policy of the country and the highest body of public administration .” (Art. 103. °) It is responsible to the President and the National Parliament (Art. 107. °).

At the start of work, the government must draw up a government program in which objectives and tasks are proposed and the measures to be taken and the main political guidelines for their implementation are presented. (Art. 108. ° Governu nian Programa / Programa do Governo ). It is then submitted to Parliament by the Prime Minister. There it can be rejected with an absolute majority and a vote of confidence can be asked (Article 109). Otherwise, the government will begin its work.

Head of Government: The Prime Minister

The Prime Minister ( Primeiru-Ministru / Primeiro-Ministro ) is the head of government . It is nominated by the political party or coalition that has a parliamentary majority and appointed by the President - after consultation with the parties represented in Parliament (Article 106 (1)). The Prime Minister then proposes the other members of the Government, who are also appointed by the President (Article 106 (2)).

The Prime Minister chairs the Council of Ministers, directs the general policy of the government and coordinates the activities of all ministers, without prejudice to the direct responsibility of each of the respective ministries, and informs the President of questions relating to the internal and external policy of the government (Article 117, paragraph 1). .

The appointment of one or more Deputy Prime Ministers (Vise-Primeiru-Ministru / Vice-Primeiro-Ministro) is possible (Article 104 (2)). In the VI. (2015–2017) and VII. Government (2017–2018) there was no Deputy Prime Minister. In return, several ministers were highlighted as "ministers of state" in the cabinet.

Ministers and Ministries

The ministers ( Ministru / Ministro ) direct the policies that are set for their ministries. You have a seat and vote in the Council of Ministers and are responsible for “maintaining relations between the government and the other organs of the state”.

The statutory ordinances are signed by the Prime Minister and the competent minister. (Article 117, paragraphs 2 and 3).

Departments

Responsibility for the various ministries varies considerably in the various governments. The lists given here reflect the ministers and ministries responsible for the various departments, regardless of the actual designation of the offices and authorities.

The Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers ( Konsellu Ministru sira-nian / Conselho de Ministros ) is chaired by the Prime Minister and consists of the latter, the Vice-Prime Ministers and the Ministers. The Deputy Ministers and State Secretaries take part in the Council of Ministers but are not entitled to vote (Article 105). In the Council of Ministers the general guidelines of the government's policy and its implementation are decided. (Article 116). In addition, he has a number of independent skills, for example on foreign policy and public finances.

See also

Web links

supporting documents

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ « O Governo é o órgão de soberania responsável pela condução e execução da política geral do país eo órgão superior da Administração Pública. »Art. 103. ° Constituição (Definição)
  2. ^ Members of the incoming Sixth Constitutional Government meet , February 12, 2015. Website of the government of Timor-Lestes (English); accessed on February 16, 2015
  3. ↑ SAPO: VII Governo constitucional de Timor-Leste toma hoje posse incompleto , September 15, 2017, accessed on September 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ " Assegurar as Relações entre o Governo e os demais órgãos do Estado, No Ambito do respectivo Ministério. »Art. 117. ° 2b Constituição