VIII Constitutional Government of East Timor
The VIII Constitutional Government (Portuguese: VIII Governo Constitucional, Tetum: VIII Governu Konstitusionál) is the eighth administration or cabinet under the Constitution of East Timor. Formed on 22 June 2018, it is led by the country's seventh Prime Minister, Taur Matan Ruak, and was restructured in mid-2020.
| VIII Constitutional Government | |
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 VIII Constitutional Government of East Timor | |
 The Government at its swearing in | |
| Date formed | 22 June 2018 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Francisco Guterres |
| Prime Minister | Taur Matan Ruak |
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| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature |
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| History | |
| Election(s) | 2018 |
| Predecessor | VII Constitutional Government |
Initial (AMP) composition (22 June 2018–24 June 2020)
Initially, the VIII Constitutional Government was drawn from and supported by a coalition known as the Alliance for Change and Progress (AMP), which was made up of the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), the People's Liberation Party (PLP) and Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan (KHUNTO). The officials appointed to form the government as from 22 June 2018 were:[1][2]
Ministers
| Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLP | Taur Matan Ruak |  |
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| CNRT | Hermenegildo Ágio Pereira |  |
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| PLP | Fidelis Manuel Leite Magalhães |  |
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| CNRT | Dionísio da Costa Babo Soares |  |
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| Manuel Cárceres da Costa |  |
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| CNRT | Dulce de Jesus Soares |  |
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| PLP | Longuinhos dos Santos |  |
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| KHUNTO | Armanda Berta dos Santos |  |
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| Salvador Soares dos Reis Pires |  |
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| KHUNTO | José Agustinho da Silva |  |
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| Joaquim José Gusmão dos Reis Martins |  |
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| Filomeno da Paixão de Jesus |  |
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Vice Ministers
| Party | Vice Minister | Portfolio |
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| Sara Lobo Brites |
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| Abílio José Caetano |
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| Élia António de Araújo dos Reis Amaral |
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| Bonifácio dos Reis |
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| João Zacarias Freitas Soares |
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| PLP | Signi Verdial |
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| Nicolau Lino Freitas Belo |
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Secretaries of State
| Party | Secretary of State | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Julião da Silva |
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| Arsénio Pereira da Silva |
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| PLP | Demétrio de Amaral de Carvalho |
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| Merício Juvenal dos Reis Akara |
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| Mário Ximenes |
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| Nélio Isaac Sarmento |
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| Teófilo Caldas |
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| Gil da Costa Monteiro Oan Soru |
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| Alexandrino de Araújo |
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| Maria José da Fonseca Monteiro de Jesus |
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Restructured composition (24 June 2020–present)
Following the breakdown of the AMP coalition during the first few months of 2020, the restructuring of the government on 12 May 2020,[3][4] and the appointment of new officials on 29 May[6][7] and 24 June 2020,[8] the Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Secretaries of State in the government were:[9]
Ministers
| Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio |
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| PLP | Taur Matan Ruak | |
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| KHUNTO | Armanda Berta dos Santos | |
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| Fretilin | José Maria dos Reis |  |
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| PLP | Fidelis Manuel Leite Magalhães | |
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| Fretilin | Joaquim Amaral |  |
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| Fretilin | Francisco Martins da Costa Pereira Jerónimo |  |
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| Fretilin | Fernando Hanjam |  |
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| Fretilin | Adaljíza Albertina Xavier Reis Magno |  |
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| Manuel Cárceres da Costa | |
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| Fretilin | Miguel Pereira de Carvalho |  |
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| Odete Maria Freitas Belo |  |
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| Fretilin | Armindo Maia |
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| PLP | Longuinhos dos Santos | |
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| PD | Júlio Sarmento da Costa "Meta Mali" |  |
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| Salvador Soares dos Reis Pires | .jpg) |
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| KHUNTO | José Agustinho da Silva | |
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| Fretilin | José Lucas do Carmo da Silva |
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| KHUNTO | Pedro dos Reis |  |
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| Filomeno da Paixão de Jesus | |
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| Fretilin | Víctor da Conceição Soares |
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Deputy Ministers
| Party | Deputy Minister | Portfolio |
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| Sara Lobo Brites |
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| KHUNTO | Julião da Silva |
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| KHUNTO | José Edmundo Caetano |
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| Fretilin | Lino de Jesus Torrezão |
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| PLP | Bonifácio Maucoli dos Reis |
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| KHUNTO | António Guterres |
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| PLP | Signi Chandrawati Verdial |
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| KHUNTO | Nicolau Lino Freitas Belo |
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| Fretilin | Inácia da Conceição Teixeira |
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| Fretilin | Domingos Lopes Antunes |
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| KHUNTO | Abílio Xavier de Araújo |
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| KHUNTO | António Armindo |
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Secretaries of State
| Party | Secretary of State | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| KHUNTO | Alarico de Rosário |
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| Fretilin | Elizário Ferreira |
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| PLP | Demétrio de Amaral de Carvalho |
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| PLP | Merício Juvenal dos Reis "Akara" |
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| KHUNTO | Mário Ximenes |
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| Fretilin | Abrão Saldanha |
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| CNRT | Teófilo Caldas |
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| Gil da Costa Monteiro "Oan Soru" |
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| KHUNTO | Elídio de Araújo |
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| KHUNTO | Joaquim José Gusmão dos Reis Martins |
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| PLP | Maria José da Fonseca Monteiro de Jesus |
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References
- "Primeiro grupo de membros do VIII Governo timorense tomou posse em Díli" [First group of members of the VIII Timorese Government take office in Dili] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- "Transitional Ministerial Administration". Government of Timor-Leste. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- Soares Martins, Evaristo (14 May 2020). "PM Taur Matan Ruak Gains Two Deputies in Government Restructure". Tatoli. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- Sanchez, Hortencio (25 May 2020). "Foreign Minister Dionísio Soares Among Five MPs to Resign From Cabinet". Tatoli. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- Ximenes, Florencio Miranda; Gusmão, Antónia (6 April 2020). "'I lost my Trust in her': PM Taur Explains Élia Amaral Sacking". Tatoli. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- Colo, Cipriano (29 May 2020). "Eight New Members Sworn into TL Cabinet". Tatoli. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- Lusa (29 May 2020). "Presidente timorense dá posse a oito novos membros do Governo" [Timorese President swears in eight new members of the Government]. SAPO Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- "Swearing-In and organic structure of the Eight Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- "Structure of the VIII Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
External links
- Program of the Eighth Constitutional Government – Government of East Timor
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