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Maria Terezinha Viegas
Maria Terezinha Viegas (born October 3, 1964) was an East Timorese worker in agriculture who became a politician in the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction party. From 2012 to 2017 she was Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs and she was re-elected in 2018. Life Viegas was born in Laclubar on 3 October 1964. She gained a degree in Agronomy. In the 1990s she was working in Dili and in her spare time secretly supporting the revolutionaries of East Timor. She was one of the supporters sending letters and supplies. She met Antonio Joao Gomes da Costa who was a rebel leader who went by the nom de guerre of ''Mahuno'' but there relationship was soon interrupted by his arrest in April 1993. He was still in custody three years later when they married in Dare. She worked for the revolution but in 1999 her husband had a stroke and she had to spend time assisting his recovery. In 2001 she was one of thirteen women chosen to serve on the National Council of the East Timor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laclubar
Laclubar is the main locality in Laclubar Administrative Post, Manatuto Municipality, East Timor East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-weste .... References Manatuto Municipality Populated places in East Timor {{EastTimor-geo-stub ... [...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] |
East Timor
East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-western half, and the minor islands of Atauro and Jaco. Australia is the country's southern neighbour, separated by the Timor Sea. The country's size is . Dili is its capital and largest city. East Timor came under Portuguese influence in the sixteenth century, remaining a Portuguese colony until 1975. Internal conflict preceded a unilateral declaration of independence and an Indonesian invasion and annexation. Resistance continued throughout Indonesian rule, and in 1999 a United Nations–sponsored act of self-determination led to Indonesia relinquishing control of the territory. On 20 May 2002, as ''Timor-Leste'', it became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century. The national government runs on a semi-presidential system, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dili
Dili (Portuguese/Tetum: ''Díli'') is the capital, largest city of East Timor and the second largest city in Timor islands after Kupang (Indonesia). It lies on the northern coast of the island of Timor, in a small area of flat land hemmed in by mountains. The climate is tropical, with distinct wet and dry seasons. The city has served as the economic hub and chief port of what is now East Timor since its designation as the capital of Portuguese Timor in 1769. It also serves as the capital of the Dili Municipality, which includes some rural subdivisions in addition to the urban ones which make up the city itself. Dili's growing population is relatively youthful, being mostly of working age. The local language is Tetum, however residents include many internal migrants from other areas of the country. The initial settlement was situated in what is now the old quarter in the eastern side of the city. Centuries of Portuguese rule were interrupted in World War II, when Dili became t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Joao Gomes Da Costa
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century. In the English language it is translated as Anthony, and has some female derivatives: Antonia, Antónia, Antonieta, Antonietta, and Antonella'. It also has some male derivatives, such as Anthonio, Antón, Antò, Antonis, Antoñito, Antonino, Antonello, Tonio, Tono, Toño, Toñín, Tonino, Nantonio, Ninni, Totò, Tó, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho, Toñito, and Tõnis. The Portuguese equivalent is António ( Portuguese orthography) or Antônio (Brazilian Portuguese). In old Portuguese the form Antão was also used, not just to differentiate between older and younger but also between more and less important. In Galicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dare, East Timor
Dare is a city in Dili District and is about 30 minutes away from Dili. Beginning in 1950, it has been home to the Roman Catholic Seminary of Our Lady of Fatima, the only tertiary-level educational institution in Portuguese Timor. Located in Dare is the Dare Memorial, dedicated to the East Timorese people, built by the Australian Forces that fought in Timor during World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ....http://wikimapia.org/9860508/Dare-Memorial References Populated places in Dili District {{EastTimor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Council Of The East Timor Transitional Administration
National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900-1924 * National Supermarkets, a defunct American grocery store chain * National String Instrument Corporation, a guitar company formed to manufacture the first resonator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 East Timorese Parliamentary Election
Early parliamentary elections were held in East Timor on 12 May 2018 after the National Parliament (East Timor), National Parliament was dissolved by President Francisco Guterres on 26 January 2018. The Alliance for Change and Progress (AMP), a coalition of three opposition parties, won an absolute majority of 34 of the 65 seats in Parliament. Voter turnout was 81 percent, five percentage points higher than the previous year. Background In the 2017 East Timorese parliamentary election, 2017 parliamentary elections there was no clear winner, with the Fretilin party of Mari Alkatiri holding only one more seat than the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction led by Xanana Gusmão. Alkatiri formed a minority government with the Democratic Party (East Timor), Democratic Party, which held only 30 of the 65 seats in the National Parliament (East Timor), National Parliament. However, the government's attempts to pass a budget were blocked, and amidst political deadlock, President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Timor Football Federation
The East Timor Football Federation ( pt, Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste - FFTL) is the governing body of football in East Timor. In 2016 Timor-Leste run their own league under supervision of and Secretary of State for Youth and Sport. The name of the league is ''Liga Futebol Amadora do Timor-Leste'' (). FFTL bodies Executive committee Players Principal officials of FFTL Chairmen * Francisco Kalbuadi Lay ''(2002-2007)'' '' (2008-2018) * Pedro Carrascalao ''(2007-2008)'' *Francisco MCP Jeronimo ''(2018-Present)'' Venues * National Stadium, Dili * Estadio Timor Soul, Baucau * Estadio Malibaka Maliana, Bobonaro * Estadio Gleno, Ermera * Estadio Manatuto, Manatuto National teams Currently, Timor Leste has the following football national teams: * Timor-Leste national football team * Timor-Leste national under-23 football team * Timor-Leste national under-21 football team * Timor-Leste national under-19 football team * Timor-Leste national under-16 football t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople meet in Jerusalem. * January 6 – A British firm, the Leyland Motor Corp., announces the sale of 450 buses to the Cuban government, challenging the United States blockade of Cuba. * January 9 – ''Martyrs' Day'': Armed clashes between United States troops and Panamanian civilians in the Panama Canal Zone precipitate a major international crisis, resulting in the deaths of 21 Panamanians and 4 U.S. soldiers. * January 11 – United States Surgeon General Luther Terry reports that smoking may be hazardous to one's health (the first such statement from the U.S. government). * January 12 ** Zanzibar Revolution: The predominantly Arab government of Zanzibar is overthrown by African nationalist rebels; a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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