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Jorge Teme
Jorge da Conceição Teme (born 24 May 1964) is an East Timorese politician and diplomat. Initially, he was a member of the Fretilin political party, but he left that party in 2011 to join the Frenti-Mudança party. He has been Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, East Timorese Ambassador to Australia, Secretary of State for the Region of Oecusse and Minister of State Administration. Early life and education Teme is from the East Timorese exclave of Oecusse, on the north coast of west Timor. In 1998, Teme received a scholarship from the New Zealand Overseas Development Agency (now the New Zealand Agency for International Development) and relocated to Palmerston North, New Zealand, where he also worked with activists for the liberation of East Timor from Indonesian occupation. Additionally, he became the spokesman for the East Timor Students Association (ETSA) in New Zealand. He studied at Massey University, which awarded him a Master's degree in Policy and Politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Timor
Portuguese Timor ( pt, Timor Português) was a colonial possession of Portugal that existed between 1702 and 1975. During most of this period, Portugal shared the island of Timor with the Dutch East Indies. The first Europeans to arrive in the region were the Portuguese in 1515.West, p. 198. Dominican friars established a presence on the island in 1556, and the territory was declared a Portuguese colony in 1702. Following the beginning of the Carnation Revolution (a Lisbon-instigated decolonisation process) in 1975, East Timor was invaded by Indonesia. However, the invasion was not recognized as legal by the United Nations (UN), which continued to regard Portugal as the legal Administering Power of East Timor. The independence of East Timor was finally achieved in 2002 following a UN-administered transition period. History Early colonialists Prior to the arrival of European colonial powers, the island of Timor was part of the trading networks that stretched between India and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
II UNTAET Transitional Government Of East Timor
The II UNTAET Transitional Government ( pt, II Governo Transitório UNTAET, tet, II Governu Tranzisaun UNTAET) was the second administration or cabinet of United Nations Administered East Timor, a United Nationsprotectorate that provided an interim civil administration and a peacekeeping mission in the territory of East Timor from 25 October 1999 until 20 May 2002. On 19 September 2001, the UN Transitional Administrator, Sérgio Vieira de Mello, made a regulation on the establishment of the II UNTAET Transitional Government, which the regulation referred to officially as the "Council of Ministers". The following day, 20 September 2001, the Transitional Administrator swore in the members of the II UNTAET Transitional Government, which was led by Chief Minister Mari Alkatiri Mari bin Amude Alkatiri, GCIH ( ar, مرعي بن عمودة الكثيري '; born 26 November 1949) is a Timorese politician. He was Prime Minister of East Timor from May 2002 until his resignation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taur Matan Ruak
José Maria Vasconcelos (born 10 October 1956), popularly known as Taur Matan Ruak (Tetum for "Two Sharp Eyes"), is an East Timorese politician who has served as the prime minister of East Timor since 22 June 2018. He was also President of East Timor from 20 May 2012 to 20 May 2017. Before entering politics, he was the Commander of the FALINTIL-''Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste'' (F-FDTL), the military of East Timor, from 2002 until 6 October 2011. Prior to serving in the F-FDTL, he was the last commander of the Armed Forces of National Liberation of East Timor or FALINTIL (''Forças Armadas para a Liberação Nacional de Timor Leste''), the insurgent army that resisted the Indonesian occupation of the territory from 1975 to 1999. Leaving the military in 2011, he stood as an independent candidate in the 2012 presidential election and prevailed in the second round of the vote, held in April 2012. Biography On 7 December 1975, when Indonesia invaded and occupied East Timor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rui Maria De Araújo
Rui Maria de Araújo (born 21 May 1964) is an East Timorese politician who served as its prime minister from 2015 to 2017. He is a physician and member of Fretilin. He was Minister of Health from 2001 to 2006 and Deputy Prime Minister from 2006 to 2007. Araújo was inaugurated as Prime Minister of East Timor on 16 February 2015.Sapo Notícias (Lusa)''Novo PM "sereno, calmo e otimista" no dia da tomada de posse'', 16. Februar 2015 retrieved, 16 February 2015. He was replaced in 2017 by Mari Alkatiri. Personal life Araújo was born in the village of Mape, Cova Lima, on 21 May 1964. He is married to Teresa António Madeira Soares and is the father of two children.Sapo Notícias (Lusa)''O estafeta que tratou a guerrilha e agora chefia o governo de Díli'' retrieved, 13 February 2015. Araújo received his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine, Sultan Agung Islamic University in Semarang, Indonesia. He did training in otolaryngology (ear nose throat speciality and head an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Unity Government
A national unity government, government of national unity (GNU), or national union government is a broad coalition government consisting of all parties (or all major parties) in the legislature, usually formed during a time of war or other national emergency. A unity government lacks opposition, or opposition parties are too small and negligible. By country Afghanistan Following the disputed 2014 presidential elections, a National Unity Government (NUG) between both run-off candidates was formed with Ashraf Ghani as President of Afghanistan and Abdullah Abdullah in the new office of Chief Executive of Afghanistan. This power-sharing agreement broke apart after the 2019 Afghan presidential election, after which Ghani abolished the office of Chief Executive while Abdullah again refused to recognize Ghani's presidency and demanded the formation of a new government in northern Afghanistan. Both politicians lost power after the Taliban won the Afghanistan War and recaptured the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VI Constitutional Government Of East Timor
The VI Constitutional Government ( pt, VI Governo Constitucional, tet, VI Governu Konstitusionál) was the sixth Constitutional Government (administration or cabinet) under the Constitution of East Timor. Formed on 16 February 2015, it was led by the country's sixth Prime Minister, Rui Maria de Araújo Rui Maria de Araújo (born 21 May 1964) is an East Timorese politician who served as its prime minister from 2015 to 2017. He is a physician and member of Fretilin. He was Minister of Health from 2001 to 2006 and Deputy Prime Minister from 20 ..., and was replaced by the VII Constitutional Government on 15 September 2017. Composition The government was made up of Ministers, Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State, as follows: Ministers Vice Ministers Secretaries of State References Notes Further reading * * * * * * * External linksProgram of the Sixth Constitutional Government– Government of East Timor {{Constitutional Governments of East Timo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (East Timor)
The Democratic Party ( pt, Partido Democrático) or the Democratic Party in Timor-Leste is a political party in East Timor, established on 10 June, 2001. Currently, most of the members of the party are of the young generation who are studying abroad, and those who have completed their studies in Indonesia, Norway, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Political history In the East Timorese parliamentary election, 2001, 2001 parliamentary election held on 30 August, the party won 8.7% of the popular vote and seven out of 88 seats, the second-highest representation in parliament, after Fretilin. In the East Timorese presidential election, 2007, April 2007 presidential election, the party's leader, Fernando de Araújo (East Timorese politician), Fernando de Araújo, took third place with 19.18% of the vote. In provisional results of the East Timorese parliamentary election, 2007, June 2007 parliamentary election, the party won 11.30% of the vote, placing fourth. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Congress For Timorese Reconstruction
The National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction ( pt, Congresso Nacional de Reconstrução de Timor, CNRT) is a political party in East Timor founded by former President Xanana Gusmão in March 2007 in preparation for the 2007 parliamentary election. According to provisional results, the party won 24.10% of the vote in the 2007 election, placing second behind FRETILIN, which won 29%. Based on the results, the CNRT would have 18 seats in parliament. In early July, the CNRT agreed to form a coalition with the Timorese Social Democratic Association–Social Democratic Party alliance and the Democratic Party to gain a parliamentary majority."Coalition govt for East Timor" AFP (''World News Australia''), 6 July 2007. The party, with its coalition partn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V Constitutional Government Of East Timor
The V Constitutional Government ( pt, V Governo Constitucional, tet, V Governu Konstitusionál) was the fifth Constitutional Government (administration or cabinet) under the Constitution of East Timor. Formed on 8 August 2012, it was led by the country's fifth Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmão José Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmão (; born 20 June 1946) is an East Timorese politician. A former rebel, he was the third President of the independent East Timor, serving from 2002 to 2007. He then became its fourth prime minister, serving from ..., and was replaced by the VI Constitutional Government on 16 February 2015. Composition The government was made up of Ministers, Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State, as follows: Ministers Vice Ministers Secretaries of State References Notes Further reading * * * * * * * * External linksProgram of the V Constitutional Government– Government of East Timor {{Constitutional Governments of East Timor Cabinets es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 East Timorese Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in East Timor on 7 July 2012.Election Profile IFES The United Nations stated that it would withdraw its 1,300 troops if the elections passed off peacefully. The National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction, led by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, won the election with 30 seats, three seats short of a majority in National Parliament (East Timor), National Parliament. Background After the severe 2006 East Timorese crisis, unrest of 2006, the Australian-led International Stabilisation Force, International Stabilization Force (ISF) and the United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor, United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) had restored peace and order in the country. An 2008 East Timorese assassination attempts, assas ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IV Constitutional Government Of East Timor
The IV Constitutional Government ( pt, IV Governo Constitucional, tet, IV Governu Konstitusionál) was the fourth Constitutional Government (administration or cabinet) under the Constitution of East Timor. Formed on 8 August 2007, it was led by the country's fifth Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmão José Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmão (; born 20 June 1946) is an East Timorese politician. A former rebel, he was the third President of the independent East Timor, serving from 2002 to 2007. He then became its fourth prime minister, serving from ..., and was replaced by the V Constitutional Government on 8 August 2012. Composition The government was made up of Ministers, Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State, as follows: Ministers Vice Ministers Secretaries of State References Notes Further reading * * * External linksCouncil of Ministers of the IV Constitutional Government– Government of East TimorFive-Years Mandate: Positive Balance– Government of East T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Guterres
Francisco Guterres, popularly known as Lú-Olo (born 7 September 1954), is an East Timorese politician who served as president of East Timor from 20 May 2017 to 20 May 2022. He is also the president of the political party Fretilin, and he was the first president of the National Parliament of East Timor from 2002 to 2007. As the Fretilin candidate, he stood in the 2007 presidential election and 2012 presidential election, but was defeated in the second round by independent candidates on both occasions. He also contested the 2017 presidential election, and with the support of former prime minister Xanana Gusmão and the CNRT, was elected the 6th president of East Timor. Guterres ran for re-election in 2022, but was defeated in a landslide in the second round by Ramos-Horta. He is considered a centre-left politician. Early life Born in Ossu in 1954, Guterres has described himself as “the son of a poor family, of humble people”. He is a Roman Catholic and a former gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
