The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation ( pt, Ministra dos Negócios Estrangeiros e Cooperação, tet, Ministra Negósius Estranjeirus no Kooperasaun) is a senior member of the
Constitutional Government of East Timor
The Constitutional Government ( pt, Governo Constitucional, tet, Governu Konstitusionál) is the Administration (government), administration or Cabinet (government), cabinet under the Constitution of East Timor, which refers to it simply as " ...
heading the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
Functions
Under the
Constitution of East Timor
The Constitution of East Timor entered into force on 20 May 2002, and was the country's first constitution after it gained independence from Portugal in 1975 and from Indonesia, which invaded East Timor on 7 December 1975 and left in 1999 followi ...
, the Minister has the power and the duty:
Where the Minister is in charge of the subject matter of a government
statute, the Minister is also required, together with the
Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...
, to sign the statute.
History
In the
1975 Council of Ministers, and also in the
I UNTAET Transitional Government (2000–2001),
the title of the Minister was "Minister of Foreign Affairs". When the
II UNTAET Transitional Government took office on 20 September 2001, the title was changed to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
Incumbent
The incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation is
Adaljíza Magno. She is assisted by Julião da Silva, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
List of Ministers
The following individuals have been appointed as the Minister:
References
Notes
Bibliography
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External links
* – official site (inactive )
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Foreign relations of East Timor