The Council of State ( pt, Conselho de Estado, tet, Conselho de Estado) is a body established by the
East Timorese Constitution to advise the
President of the Republic in the exercise of many of his or her discretionary powers.
History
The East Timorese Council of State is modelled on
its Portuguese counterpart, which traces its history back to 1385.
Portugal was the European colonizing power in East Timor between 1702 and 1975.
The then Portuguese Council of State was declared extinct in October 1910 when
the Portuguese monarchy was overthrown. In 1931, however, during the ''
Ditadura Nacional
The ''Ditadura Nacional'' (, National Dictatorship) was the name given to the regime that governed Portugal from 1926, after the re-election of General Óscar Carmona to the post of President, until 1933. The preceding period of military dicta ...
'' (National Dictatorship), a National Political Council was created. Two years later, upon the adoption of Portugal's
Constitution of 1933 creating the ''
Estado Novo'' (New State), the National Political Council became the Council of State. The Constitution of 1933 remained in force until 1976.
[
The present Portuguese Council of State is a product of the 1982 review of Portugal's Constitution of 1976.]
Composition
According to section 90 of the Constitution, the Council of State is headed by the President of the Republic and comprises the following members:
Role
Section 91 of the Constitution states that the function of the Council of State is to:
See also
* Constitutional Government of East Timor
References
External links
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Advisory councils for heads of state
Government of East Timor
Politics of East Timor