I Constitutional Government of East Timor

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I Constitutional Government

I Constitutional Government of East Timor
Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri
Date formed20 May 2002 (2002-05-20)
Date dissolved10 July 2006 (2006-07-10)
People and organisations
PresidentXanana Gusmão
Prime MinisterMari Alkatiri
No. of ministers
  • 1 Prime Minister
  • 8–9 other Ministers
  • 8–9 Vice Ministers
  • 8–9 Secretaries of State
  • (20 May 2003 – 26 July 2005)
  • 1 Prime Minister
  • 14 other Ministers
  • 11 Vice Ministers
  • 9 Secretaries of State
  • (26 July 2005 – 10 July 2006)
Member partiesFretilin
Status in legislatureMajority
55 / 88 (63%)
History
Election(s)2001
PredecessorII UNTAET Transitional Government
SuccessorII Constitutional Government

The I Constitutional Government (Portuguese: I Governo Constitucional, Tetum: I Governu Konstitusionál) was the first Constitutional Government (administration or cabinet) under the Constitution of East Timor. Formed on 20 May 2002,[1] it was led by the country's second Prime Minister, Mari Alkatiri,[1] and was replaced by the II Constitutional Government on 10 July 2006.[2]

Initial composition[edit]

From 20 May 2002 until it was restructured on 26 July 2005, the government was made up of Ministers, Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State, as follows:[1]

Ministers[edit]

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Fretilin Mari Alkatiri
Independent José Ramos-Horta
  • Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
Fretilin Ana Maria Pessoa
  • Minister of Justice
    (20 May 2002 – 4 March 2003)
  • Minister of State in the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
    (6 March 2003 – 26 July 2005)
Fretilin Maria Madalena Brites Boavida
  • Minister of Planning and Finance
Fretilin Ovídio Amaral [de]
  • Minister of Transport, Communications and Public Works
Fretilin Rogério Tiago Lobato
  • Minister of Internal Administration
    (20 May 2002 – 4 March 2003)
  • Minister of Interior
    (6 March 2003 – 26 July 2005)
Fretilin Estanislau Aleixo da Silva
  • Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Independent Armindo Maia
  • Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports
Independent Rui Araújo
  • Minister of Health
Fretilin Domingos Sarmento [de]
  • Minister of Justice
    (6 March 2003 – 26 July 2005)

Vice Ministers[edit]

Party Vice Minister Portrait Portfolio
Fretilin José Luís Guterres
  • Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
    (20 May 2002 – c. May 2003)
Fretilin Jorge Teme
  • Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
    (20 May 2002 – March 2003)
Fretilin César Vital Moreira [de]
  • Vice Minister of Transport, Communications and Public Works
Independent Manuel Abrantes [de]
  • Vice Minister of Justice
Fretilin Domingos Sarmento [de]
  • Vice Minister of Justice
    (20 May 2002 – 4 March 2003)
Fretilin Aicha Bassarewan
  • Vice Minister of Planning and Finance
Independent Alcino Baris [de]
  • Vice Minister of Internal Administration
    (20 May 2002 – 4 March 2003)
  • Vice Minister of Interior
    (6 March 2003 – 26 July 2005)
Fretilin Ilda Conceição
  • Vice Minister of International Administration
    (20 May 2002 – 4 March 2003)
  • Minister of State Administration
    (6 March 2003 – 26 July 2005)
Fretilin Luís Lobato
  • Vice Minister of Health
Fretilin Abel Ximenes [de]
  • Vice Minister of Development and Environment
    (6 March 2003 – 26 July 2005)
Fretilin Olímpio Branco [de]
  • Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
    (c. May 2003 – 26 July 2005)

Secretaries of State[edit]

Party Secretary of State Portrait Portfolio
Independent Roque Félix Rodrigues
  • Secretary of State for Defence
Fretilin Arsénio Bano
  • Secretary of State for Labour and Solidarity
Fretilin Arlindo Rangel [de]
  • Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Fretilin Gregório Sousa
  • Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers
Fretilin Antoninho Bianco [de]
  • Secretary of State for Parliamentary Issues for the PM
Fretilin Egídio de Jesus [de]
  • Secretary of State for Electricity and Water
    at the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Public Works
Fretilin José Teixeira [de]
  • Secretary of State for Tourism, Environment and Investment
    at the Ministry of Development and Environment
Independent Virgílio Simith [de]
  • Secretary of State for Education, Culture, Youth and Sports
Fretilin João Baptista Alves [de]
  • Secretary of State for Public Works
    (6 March 2003 – 26 July 2005)

Restructured composition[edit]

Following the restructuring on 26 July 2005, the government was made up of Ministers, Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State, as follows:[1]

Ministers[edit]

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Fretilin Mari Alkatiri
  • Prime Minister and Minister of Natural and Mineral Resources, and Energy Policy
Independent José Ramos-Horta
  • Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
Fretilin Maria Madalena Brites Boavida
  • Minister of Planning and Finance
Fretilin Ana Maria Pessoa
  • Minister of State Administration
Fretilin Ovídio Amaral [de]
  • Minister of Transport and Communications
Fretilin Rogério Tiago Lobato
  • Minister of Interior
    (26 July 2005 – 1 June 2006)[3]
Independent Roque Félix Rodrigues
  • Minister of Defence
    (26 July 2005 – 1 June 2006)[3]
Fretilin Antoninho Bianco [de]
  • Minister in the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Fretilin Estanislau Aleixo da Silva
  • Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Independent Armindo Maia
  • Minister of Education and Culture
Independent Rui Araújo
  • Minister of Health
Fretilin Domingos Sarmento [de]
  • Minister of Justice
Fretilin Abel Ximenes [de]
  • Minister of Development
Independent Odete Vítor [de]
  • Minister of Public Works
Fretilin Arsénio Bano
  • Minister of Labour and Community Reinsertion

Vice Ministers[edit]

Party Vice Minister Portrait Portfolio
Fretilin Adaljíza Magno[4]
  • Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
Fretilin Aicha Bassarewan
  • Vice Minister of Planning and Finance
Fretilin Valentim Ximenes
  • Vice Minister of State Administration
Fretilin José Teixeira [de]
  • Vice Minister of Natural and Mineral Resources, and Energy Policy
Independent Alcino Baris [de]
  • Vice Minister of Interior
Fretilin Francisco Sá Benevides [de]
  • Vice Minister of Coffee and Forestry
Fretilin Rosária Corte-Real
  • Vice Minister for Primary and Secondary Education
Fretilin Luís Lobato
  • Vice Minister of Health
Independent Manuel Abrantes [de]
  • Vice Minister of Justice
Independent Arcanjo da Silva [de]
  • Vice Minister of Development
Fretilin Raúl da Cunha Mousaco
  • Vice Minister of Public Works

Secretaries of State[edit]

Party Secretary of State Portrait Portfolio
Fretilin Gregório Sousa
  • Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers
Fretilin José Manuel Fernandes
  • Secretary of State for Youth and Sports
Fretilin João Alves [de]
  • Secretary of State for Environmental Coordination, Territorial Ordering and Physical Development
Fretilin José Maria dos Reis
  • Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region I (Lautem, Viqueque and Baucau)
Independent Virgílio Simith [de]
  • Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region II (Manatuto, Manufahi and Ainaro)
Fretilin Egídio de Jesus [de]
  • Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region III (Dili, Aileu and Ermera)
Independent César da Cruz [de]
  • Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region IV (Liquiça, Bobonaro and Cova-Lima)
Independent Albano Salem [de]
  • Secretary of State resident in Oecussi
Fretilin David Ximenes
  • Secretary of State for Veterans and Former Combatants

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "I Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ "II Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Two ministers resign over E Timor crisis". ABC News. ABC/Reuters/AFP. 1 June 2006. Archived from the original on 12 January 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Biography - Adaljiza Magno". Fretilin blog. Fretilin. 2 October 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

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