VI. constitutional government of East Timor
The VI. Constitutional Government of East Timor (VI Constitutional Government) was the sixth government of East Timor since the independence of East Timor on May 20, 2002. Prime Minister Rui Maria de Araújo ruled from February 16, 2015 to September 15, 2017.
history
At the beginning of 2015, Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão announced that he would reshuffle the government and also resign prematurely. On February 5, he informed his coalition partners that he wanted former Health Minister Rui Maria de Araújo as his successor and resigned with a letter to President Taur Matan Ruak . Araújo is a member of the central committee of FRETILIN , which is why there was anger in the three coalition parties about Gusmão's move. Araújo received support from the leadership of FRETILIN and from the former Prime Minister and President José Ramos-Horta . President Taur Matan Ruak officially accepted Gusmão's resignation on February 9th and charged Araújo with the formation of a new government on February 10th, after the Congresso Nacional da Reconstrução Timorense CNRT , the party of Gusmão, had officially proposed him. Xanana Gusmão continued as Prime Minister until the new Prime Minister was sworn in on February 16.
The list of new cabinet members was published on February 11, 2015. All parties that had seats in parliament were now represented in the government : CNRT, FRETILIN, Partido Democrático PD and Frenti-Mudança FM . The previous Minister for State Administration Jorge da Conceição Teme (FM) declined the offer to continue his office as Deputy Minister. Tomás Cabral (CNRT) received the post . On February 16, the VI was sworn in. Government in place. Francisco da Costa Soares Borolaku (PD) should actually remain State Secretary for the strengthening of the institutions, but resigned from his office due to the ongoing investigation because of taking advantage of him. Soares came to the swearing-in ceremony, but did not take part, so his office remained vacant. According to Soares, this should remain so until the investigations into him are concluded. Ultimately, the post was no longer filled.
The government reshuffle has been used to achieve several goals. On the one hand, a generation change has been initiated. Prime Minister Rui Maria de Araújo was the first Prime Minister of East Timor who did not belong to the 1975 generation of independence fighters. The all-party government wanted to achieve a unifying effect on the country, which was previously achieved by the national hero Xanana Gusmão. However, Gusmão remained a member of the cabinet as an “advisory minister” (“mentoring minister”) and minister for planning and strategic investments. Instead of “deputy prime ministers”, there were now four “ministers of state”, who were assigned certain subject areas as “coordinators”. The cabinet had been greatly reduced compared to its predecessor. In addition, members who were accused of corruption were dismissed in this way.
Minister of State Fernando de Araújo died on June 2, 2015 after suffering a stroke. Deputy Minister Dulce Soares replaced him as Interim Minister for Education . On August 10, the previous Trade Minister António da Conceição (PD) was sworn in as the new Minister of State, Minister of Education and Coordinator for Social Affairs. The previous deputy, Constâncio Pinto (PD), became the new trade minister, while his deputy minister was Nino Pereira (PD), who was already State Secretary for Industry and Cooperatives in the fifth government . Dulce Soares remained Deputy Minister of Education.
In March 2016, the coalition between CNRT and PD broke over the dispute over the military commander in chief and the conflict between government and parliament on the one hand and President Taur Matan Ruak on the other. In order to ensure the stability of the government, the members of the PD announced their withdrawal from the party in the cabinet. They kept their offices as independent politicians. Ultimately, however, the PD government members remained active party members, so Conceição was still Secretary General of the PD.
After the parliamentary elections on July 22, 2017 , it took until September 15, until Marí Bin Amude Alkatiri was sworn in as the new Prime Minister.
Members of the government
February 16 to August 10, 2015
| Araújo government, February 16, 2015 - August 10, 2015 | ||
| photo | Surname | Post |
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Rui Maria de Araújo (FRETILIN) | prime minister |
| minister | ||
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Hermenegildo Ágio Pereira (CNRT) | Minister of State and Minister of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers |
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Fernando La Sama de Araújo (PD, † June 2, 2015) | Minister of State, Coordinator of Social Affairs and Minister of Education |
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Estanislau da Silva (FRETILIN) | Minister of State, Coordinator of Economic Affairs and Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries |
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Dionísio da Costa Babo Soares (CNRT) | Minister of State, Administrative Coordinator and Minister of State Administration |
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Santina José Rodrigues Ferreira Viegas Cardoso (non-party) | Minister of Finance |
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Hernâni Coelho (FRETILIN) | Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation |
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Ivo Jorge Valente (CNRT) | Minister of Justice |
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Maria do Céu Sarmento Pina da Costa (CNRT) | Minister of Health |
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Isabel Amaral Guterres (independent) | Minister for Social Solidarity |
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António da Conceição (PD until 2016) | Minister for Trade, Industry and the Environment |
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Francisco Kalbuadi Lay (CNRT) | Minister for Tourism, Art and Culture |
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Gastão Francisco de Sousa (PD until 2016) | Minister for Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications |
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Alfredo Pires (CNRT) | Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources |
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Cirilo José Cristóvão (CNRT) | Minister of Defense |
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Longuinhos Monteiro (independent) | Minister of the Interior |
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Xanana Gusmao (CNRT) | Advisory Minister, Minister for Planning and Strategic Investments |
| Vice Minister | ||
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Hélder Lopes | Vice Minister for Finance |
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Roberto Sarmento de Oliveira Soares (independent) | Vice Minister for External Affairs and Cooperation |
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Dulce de Jesus Soares (CNRT) | Vice Minister for Education I |
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Abel da Costa Freitas Ximenes (FM) | Vice Minister for Education II |
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Ana Isabel Soares | Vice Minister for Health |
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Miguel Marques Gonçalves Manetelu (CNRT) | Vice Minister for Social Solidarity |
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Marcos da Cruz (PD until 2016) | Vice Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries |
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Constâncio da Conceição Pinto (PD until 2016) | Vice Minister for Trade, Industry and the Environment |
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Januário da Costa Pereira (CNRT) | Vice Minister for Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications I |
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Inácio Moreira (FRETILIN) | Vice Minister for Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications II |
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Tomás do Rosário Cabral (CNRT) | Vice Minister for State Administration |
| State Secretaries | ||
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Avelino Maria Coelho da Silva (independent) | State Secretary for the Council of Ministers |
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Maria Terezinha Dias da Silva Viegas (CNRT) | State Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs |
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Nélio Isaac Sarmento (CNRT) | State Secretary for Social Communication |
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Veneranda M. Lemos Martins (CNRT) | State Secretary for the support and socio-economic advancement of women |
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Leovigildo Hornay | State Secretary for Youth and Sport |
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Ilídio Ximenes da Costa (CNRT) | State Secretary for Employment Policy and Vocational Training |
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Samuel Mendonça (PD until 2016) | State Secretary for State Administration |
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Jaime Xavier Lopes (CNRT) | Secretary of State for Land and Property |
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Maria Isabel de Jesus Ximenes (CNRT) | State Secretary for Art and Culture |
Changes on August 10, 2015
| Araújo government, August 10, 2015 - September 15, 2017 | ||
| photo | Surname | Post |
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António da Conceição (PD until 2016) | Minister of State, Coordinator of Social Affairs and Minister of Education |
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Constâncio da Conceição Pinto (PD until 2016) | Minister for Trade, Industry and the Environment |
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Filipus Nino Pereira (PD until 2016) | Vice Minister for Trade, Industry and the Environment |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Timor Hau Nian Doben ( Lusa ): Partidos da coligação informados que Rui Araújo é o novo PM timorense , February 5, 2015 , accessed on February 5, 2015.
- ↑ Website of the President of East Timor: HE President of Republic, Taur Matan Ruak, Accepts the Request for Resignation of Prime Minister , February 9, 2015 ( Memento of the original from February 9, 2015 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed February 9, 2015.
- ↑ Website of the President of East Timor: HE President of Republic, Taur Matan Ruak Accepts the Proposal of the Most Voted Party on nominee-Prime Minister , February 10, 2015 ( Memento of the original from February 11, 2015 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: Der Archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed February 10, 2015.
- ↑ Website of the President of East Timor: The Head of State Has Accepted the Proposal Put Forward by Prime Minister-Designate Regarding the Government's new Structure , February 11, 2015 ( Memento of the original from February 11, 2015 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was used automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed February 11, 2015
- ^ Website of the government of Timor-Leste: Structure of the VI Constitutional Government , accessed on February 19, 2015 (English)
- ↑ a b c Michael Leach: Generational change in Timor-Leste , Inside Story, February 18, 2015 , accessed on February 18, 2015.
- ↑ Sapo Notícias ( Lusa ): Novo PM "sereno, calmo e otimista" no dia da tomada de posse , February 16, 2015 , accessed on February 16, 2015.
- ↑ Tempo Semanal: EFI Burlaco Husu Adia Simu Tomada De Pose , February 16, 2015 ( Memento of the original from February 17, 2015 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 February 17, 2015.
- ↑ SAPO Notícias: Morreu ministro coordenador de Assuntos Sociais e da Educação , June 2, 2015 , accessed on June 2, 2015.
- ^ Government of Timor-Leste: Prime Minister underlines the importance of Education in the development of Timor-Leste , July 15, 2015 , accessed on July 15, 2015.
- ↑ Website of the government of Timor-Leste: HE António da Conceição sworn in as the Minister of State, Coordinator of Social Affairs and Minister of Education , August 10, 2015 , accessed on August 10, 2015.
- ↑ Timor Agora: Ministro da Educação timorense fica no Governo para garantir "estabilidade governativa" , May 7, 2016 , accessed on May 8, 2016.
- ↑ SAPO: VII Governo constitucional de Timor-Leste toma hoje posse incompleto , September 15, 2017 , accessed on September 15, 2017.
- ↑ Ministério da Administração Estatal: Ministro ( Memento of the original from November 1, 2015 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 October 25, 2015.
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